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entertain

/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/verb

Entertain commonly means to take into consideration, have in view, provide entertainment for, or maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings).

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 9

Length

9

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

EN

Ends

AIN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ENTERTAIN” Mean?

/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/

entertain has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

provide entertainment for

Sam cannot entertain Sue

The performance is likely to entertain Sue

2

take into consideration, have in view

He entertained the notion of moving to South America

3

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

bear a grudge

entertain interesting notions

harbor a resentment

Synonyms for ENTERTAIN

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

provide entertainment for

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

E, N, T, E, R, T, A, I, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
n
t
e
r
t
a
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for entertain.

ENTERTAIN is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with E and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADCEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ENTERTAIN has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ENTERTAIN 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

3

Highest Value Letter

E

Letter Pattern

ABCADCEFB

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

EN, NT, TE, ER, RT, TA, AI, IN

Trigrams

ENT, NTE, TER, ERT, RTA, TAI, AIN

Crossword Intelligence

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

ENTERTAIN is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVC.
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 VCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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