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commute

noun · verb

Commute can refer to a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work. As a verb, commute can mean to exchange positions without a change in value, travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home, or change the order or arrangement of.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

17

Starts

CO

Ends

UTE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COMMUTE” Mean?

commute has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work

there is standing room only on the high-speed commute

Verb

5 senses
1

exchange positions without a change in value

These operators commute with each other

Synonyms

2

travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home

3

change the order or arrangement of

Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word

4

exchange a penalty for a less severe one

5

exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

Could you convert my dollars into pounds?

He changed his name

convert centimeters into inches

convert holdings into shares

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, O, M, M, U, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
m
m
u
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for commute.

COMMUTE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

COMMUTE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMMUTE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside commute.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CO, OM, MM, MU, UT, TE

Trigrams

COM, OMM, MMU, MUT, UTE

Crossword Intelligence

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

COMMUTE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
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 CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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