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couple

/ˈkʌpəl/noun · verb

Couple can refer to a pair who associate with one another, a pair of people who live together, or a small indefinite number. As a verb, couple can mean to bring two objects, ideas, or people together, engage in sexual intercourse, or form a pair or pairs.

9 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

CO

Ends

PLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COUPLE” Mean?

/ˈkʌpəl/

couple has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

a pair who associate with one another

the engaged couple

an inseparable twosome

2

a pair of people who live together

a married couple from Chicago

Synonyms

3

a small indefinite number

he's coming for a couple of days

5

(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

Verb

4 senses
1

bring two objects, ideas, or people together

This fact is coupled to the other one

Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?

The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project

2

link together

can we couple these proposals?

3

form a pair or pairs

The two old friends paired off

Synonyms

4

engage in sexual intercourse

Birds mate in the spring

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a pair who associate with one another

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

C, O, U, P, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
u
p
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for couple.

COUPLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

COUPLE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

COUPLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CO, OU, UP, PL, LE

Trigrams

COU, OUP, UPL, PLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

COUPLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, 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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