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comb

/kəʊm/noun · verb

Comb can refer to the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds, a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair, or any of several tools for straightening fibers. As a verb, comb can mean to smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb, search thoroughly, or straighten with a comb.

8 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

CO

Ends

OMB

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “COMB” Mean?

/kəʊm/

comb has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair

2

the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

3

any of several tools for straightening fibers

4

ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore

5

the act of drawing a comb through hair

his hair needed a comb

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

straighten with a comb

comb your hair

They comb their hair

2

search thoroughly

They combed the area for the missing child

The men comb the area for animals

The men comb for animals in the area

Synonyms

3

smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

comb your hair before dinner

comb the wool

They comb their hair

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair

Length

4 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

B

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

C, O, M, B

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
m
b

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for comb.

COMB is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with C and ends with B.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

COMB has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

COMB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

COMB uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CO, OM, MB

Trigrams

COM, OMB

Crossword Intelligence

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

COMB is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with C and ends with B, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with B, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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