center
Center can refer to an area that is approximately central within some larger region, the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher, or a building dedicated to a particular activity. As a verb, center can mean to direct one's attention on something, move into the center, or center upon.
Length
6
Scrabble
8
WWF
10
Starts
CE
Ends
TER
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CENTER” Mean?
/ˈsɛn.tɚ/
center has 23 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
2 sensesNoun
18 sensesthe piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
“he hit the ball to deep center”
Synonyms
a building dedicated to a particular activity
“they were raising money to build a new center for research”
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the object upon which interest and attention focuses
“his stories made him the center of the party”
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a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
“in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere”
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(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
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a place where some particular activity is concentrated
“they received messages from several centers”
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politically moderate persons; centrists
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(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
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the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
“a good plaza should have a movie house”
“they spent their weekends at the local malls”
the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
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(American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
“it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback”
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a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
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Verb
3 sensescenter upon
“Her entire attention centered on her children”
“Our day revolved around our work”
Synonyms
direct one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
equally distant from the extremes
Length
6 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
C, E, N, T, E, R
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CENTER has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CENTER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆CENTER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆CENTER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDBE
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
CE, EN, NT, TE, ER
Trigrams
CEN, ENT, NTE, TER
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