centre
Centre can refer to an area that is approximately central within some larger region, a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure, or a place where some particular activity is concentrated. As a verb, centre 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
TRE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CENTRE” Mean?
/ˈsen.tə(ɹ)/
centre has 23 documented senses across adjective, noun, adjective, verb.
Adjective
1 senseof or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
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Noun
18 sensesa place where some particular activity is concentrated
“they received messages from several centers”
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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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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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a building dedicated to a particular activity
“they were raising money to build a new center for research”
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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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(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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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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politically moderate persons; centrists
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(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
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(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
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the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
“he hit the ball to deep center”
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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”
Adjective
1 senseVerb
3 sensesdirect one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
Synonyms
center upon
“Her entire attention centered on her children”
“Our day revolved around our work”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Word Intelligence
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Definition
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
Length
6 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
C, E, N, T, R, E
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
★★★☆☆CENTRE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CENTRE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆CENTRE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆CENTRE 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
ABCDEB
CV Pattern
CVCCCV
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
CE, EN, NT, TR, RE
Trigrams
CEN, ENT, NTR, TRE
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