contour
Contour can refer to a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height, a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure, or any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline). As a verb, contour can mean to form the contours of.
Length
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
12
Starts
CO
Ends
OUR
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CONTOUR” Mean?
/ˈkɒntʊə(ɹ)/
contour has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesa line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
“he could barely make out their shapes”
a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
“the contours of the melody”
“it defines a major contour of this administration”
Verb
1 senseform the contours of
Synonyms for CONTOUR
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
Length
7 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
R
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
C, O, N, T, O, U, R
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆CONTOUR has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CONTOUR is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆CONTOUR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆CONTOUR contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDBEF
CV Pattern
CVCCVVC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
CO, ON, NT, TO, OU, UR
Trigrams
CON, ONT, NTO, TOU, OUR
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