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evening

/ˈiːvnɪŋ/noun

Evening can refer to the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall), a later concluding time period, or the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

EV

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EVENING” Mean?

/ˈiːvnɪŋ/

evening has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

he enjoyed the evening light across the lake

2

a later concluding time period

it was the evening of the Roman Empire

3

the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way

an evening at the opera

4

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good evening

Synonyms for EVENING

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, V, E, N, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
v
e
n
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for evening.

EVENING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with E and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDCE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside evening.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABACDCE

CV Pattern

VCVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EV, VE, EN, NI, IN, NG

Trigrams

EVE, VEN, ENI, NIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

EVENING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCC.
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 VCVCVCC, 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 G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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