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elide

/ɪˈlaɪd/verb

Elide commonly means to leave or strike out.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

EL

Ends

IDE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ELIDE” Mean?

/ɪˈlaɪd/

elide has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

leave or strike out

This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

leave or strike out

Length

5 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

E, L, I, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
l
i
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for elide.

ELIDE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with E and ends with E.
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: ABCDA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ELIDE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ELIDE 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

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDA

CV Pattern

VCVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

EL, LI, ID, DE

Trigrams

ELI, LID, IDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ELIDE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCV.
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 VCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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