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examine

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/verb

Examine commonly means to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning, observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect, or question or examine thoroughly and closely.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

EX

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXAMINE” Mean?

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

examine has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare

analyze the evidence in a criminal trial

analyze your real motives

Sam and Sue examine the movie

2

observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

The customs agent examined the baggage

I must see your passport before you can enter the country

The customs agents examine the bags for drugs

Synonyms

3

question or examine thoroughly and closely

Synonyms

4

question closely

5

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

This approach has been tried with good results

Test this recipe

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

E, X, A, M, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
a
m
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for examine.

EXAMINE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EXAMINE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXAMINE 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 examine.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

VCVCVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

EX, XA, AM, MI, IN, NE

Trigrams

EXA, XAM, AMI, MIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXAMINE 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 VCVCVCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong 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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