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/kəˈlɛkt/adjective · noun · adverb · verb

Collect can refer to a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England. As a verb, collect can mean to call for and obtain payment of, get or gather together, or assemble or get together.

8 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

CO

Ends

ECT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COLLECT” Mean?

/kəˈlɛkt/

collect has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

payable by the recipient on delivery

a collect call

the letter came collect

a COD parcel

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

Adverb

1 sense
1

make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays

call collect

send a package collect

Verb

5 senses
1

get or gather together

I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife

She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis

She rolled up a small fortune

The crowds collect in the streets

2

call for and obtain payment of

we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts

he collected the rent

3

assemble or get together

gather some stones

pull your thoughts together

Synonyms

4

get or bring together

accumulate evidence

5

gather or collect

You can get the results on Monday

She picked up the children at the day care center

They pick up our trash twice a week

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

payable by the recipient on delivery

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, L, L, E, C, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
l
l
e
c
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for collect.

COLLECT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using collect in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

COLLECT has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

COLLECT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COLLECT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COLLECT 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

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDAE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CO, OL, LL, LE, EC, CT

Trigrams

COL, OLL, LLE, LEC, ECT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for collect.

COLLECT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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