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espouse

/ɪˈspaʊz/verb

Espouse commonly means to take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own, take in marriage; married, or choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

ES

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ESPOUSE” Mean?

/ɪˈspaʊz/

espouse has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

She followed the feminist movement

The candidate espouses Republican ideals

Synonyms

2

take in marriage; married

3

take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own

She embraced Catholicism

They adopted the Jewish faith

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

E, S, P, O, U, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
s
p
o
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for espouse.

ESPOUSE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBA

CV Pattern

VCCVVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

ES, SP, PO, OU, US, SE

Trigrams

ESP, SPO, POU, OUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ESPOUSE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCV.
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 VCCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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