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eared

/ɪəd/adjective

Eared is also used as adjective, with meanings including worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

6

Starts

EA

Ends

RED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EARED” Mean?

/ɪəd/

eared has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down

{'source': 'Clifton Fadiman', 'text': 'a somewhat dog-eared duke … a bit run down'}

an old book with dog-eared pages

2

having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down

Length

5 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

E, A, R, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
a
r
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for eared.

EARED is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with E and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCAD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EARED has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

EARED is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

EARED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EARED 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 eared.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCAD

CV Pattern

VVCVC

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

EA, AR, RE, ED

Trigrams

EAR, ARE, RED

Crossword Intelligence

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

EARED is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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