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concern

/kənˈsɝn/noun · verb

Concern can refer to something that interests you because it is important or affects you, a feeling of sympathy for someone or something, or a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it. As a verb, concern can mean to be relevant to or be on the mind of.

7 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

CO

Ends

ERN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CONCERN” Mean?

/kənˈsɝn/

concern has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

the safety of the ship is the captain's concern

2

an anxious feeling

care had aged him

they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction

Synonyms

3

a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

She felt strong concern for those less fortunate

4

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

New York traffic is a constant concern

it's a major worry

5

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

he bought his brother's business

a small mom-and-pop business

a racially integrated business concern

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

be relevant to

There were lots of questions referring to her talk

My remark pertained to your earlier comments

2

be on the mind of

I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift

The bad news will concern him

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, N, C, E, R, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
c
e
r
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for concern.

CONCERN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with N.
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: ABCADEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONCERN 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 concern.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCADEC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NC, CE, ER, RN

Trigrams

CON, ONC, NCE, CER, ERN

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONCERN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with N, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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