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evade

/ɪˈveɪd/verb

Evade commonly means to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues), escape, either physically or mentally, or use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

EV

Ends

ADE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EVADE” Mean?

/ɪˈveɪd/

evade has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

He dodged the issue

she skirted the problem

They tend to evade their responsibilities

he evaded the questions skillfully

2

escape, either physically or mentally

The thief eluded the police

This difficult idea seems to evade her

The event evades explanation

Synonyms

3

practice evasion

This man always hesitates and evades

4

use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid

The con man always evades

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Length

5 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

E, V, A, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
v
a
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for evade.

EVADE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
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 evade in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

EVADE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EVADE 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

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDA

CV Pattern

VCVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

EV, VA, AD, DE

Trigrams

EVA, VAD, ADE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EVADE 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 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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