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companion

/kəmˈpænjən/noun · verb

Companion can refer to a friend who is frequently in the company of another, a traveler who accompanies you, or one paid to accompany or assist or live with another. As a verb, companion can mean to be a companion to somebody.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COMPANION” Mean?

/kəmˈpænjən/

companion has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

drinking companions

comrades in arms

2

a traveler who accompanies you

3

one paid to accompany or assist or live with another

Verb

1 sense
1

be a companion to somebody

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word companion with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, M, P, A, N, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
m
p
a
n
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for companion.

COMPANION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

COMPANION has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMPANION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

CO, OM, MP, PA, AN, NI, IO, ON

Trigrams

COM, OMP, MPA, PAN, ANI, NIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

COMPANION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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