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earworm

noun

A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

EA

Ends

ORM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EARWORM” Mean?

A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

M

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, A, R, W, O, R, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
a
r
w
o
r
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for earworm.

EARWORM is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with E and ends with M.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

EARWORM has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EARWORM 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 earworm.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

VVCCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EA, AR, RW, WO, OR, RM

Trigrams

EAR, ARW, RWO, WOR, ORM

Crossword Intelligence

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

EARWORM is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCVCC.
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 VVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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