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eavesdrop

/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp/verb

Eavesdrop commonly means to listen without the speaker's knowledge.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

EA

Ends

ROP

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EAVESDROP” Mean?

/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp/

eavesdrop has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

listen without the speaker's knowledge

the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

listen without the speaker's knowledge

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

P

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

E, A, V, E, S, D, R, O, P

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
a
v
e
s
d
r
o
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for eavesdrop.

EAVESDROP is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with E and ends with P.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EAVESDROP has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EAVESDROP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EAVESDROP contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFGH

CV Pattern

VVCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

EA, AV, VE, ES, SD, DR, RO, OP

Trigrams

EAV, AVE, VES, ESD, SDR, DRO, ROP

Crossword Intelligence

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

EAVESDROP is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCVCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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