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costume

noun · verb

Costume can refer to the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball, unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place, or the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments). As a verb, costume can mean to furnish with costumes; as for a film or play or dress in a costume.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

CO

Ends

UME

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COSTUME” Mean?

costume has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

he won the prize for best costume

2

unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place

in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume

3

the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

4

the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

he wore his national costume

Verb

2 senses
1

dress in a costume

We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins

2

furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
s
t
u
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for costume.

COSTUME is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CO, OS, ST, TU, UM, ME

Trigrams

COS, OST, STU, TUM, UME

Crossword Intelligence

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

COSTUME 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 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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