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exclude

/ɪksˈkluːd/verb

Exclude commonly means to prevent from being included or considered or accepted, prevent from entering; shut out, or put out or expel from a place.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 17

Length

7

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

EX

Ends

UDE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXCLUDE” Mean?

/ɪksˈkluːd/

exclude has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

The bad results were excluded from the report

Leave off the top piece

Synonyms

2

prevent from entering; shut out

The trees were shutting out all sunlight

This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country

Synonyms

3

lack or fail to include

The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages

4

prevent from entering; keep out

He was barred from membership in the club

Synonyms

5

put out or expel from a place

The unruly student was excluded from the game

Synonyms

Synonyms for EXCLUDE

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, X, C, L, U, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
c
l
u
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for exclude.

EXCLUDE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXCLUDE 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 exclude.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

VCCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EX, XC, CL, LU, UD, DE

Trigrams

EXC, XCL, CLU, LUD, UDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXCLUDE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCV.
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 VCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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