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egress

/ˈiːɡɹɛs/noun · verb

Egress can refer to the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent, the becoming visible, or (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse. As a verb, egress can mean to come out of.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 7

Length

6

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

EG

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EGRESS” Mean?

/ˈiːɡɹɛs/

egress has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

Synonyms

2

the becoming visible

not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins

3

the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

Verb

1 sense
1

come out of

Water issued from the hole in the wall

The words seemed to come out by themselves

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

Length

6 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

E, G, R, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
g
r
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for egress.

EGRESS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with E and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

EGRESS has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCADD

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

EG, GR, RE, ES, SS

Trigrams

EGR, GRE, RES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

EGRESS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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