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engrave

verb

Engrave commonly means to carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface, carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block, or carve or cut a design or letters into.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

EN

Ends

AVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ENGRAVE” Mean?

engrave has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

engrave a pen

engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name

the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree

2

impress or affect deeply

The event engraved itself into her memory

3

carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block

engrave a letter

Synonyms

4

carve or cut a design or letters into

engrave the pen with the owner's name

Synonyms

Synonyms for ENGRAVE

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, N, G, R, A, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
n
g
r
a
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for engrave.

ENGRAVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with E and ends with E.
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: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ENGRAVE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

VCCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EN, NG, GR, RA, AV, VE

Trigrams

ENG, NGR, GRA, RAV, AVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ENGRAVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCV.
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 VCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, 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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