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exile

/ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/noun · verb

Exile can refer to a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country, a person who is expelled from home or country by authority, or the act of expelling a person from their native land. As a verb, exile can mean to expel from a country.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

EX

Ends

ILE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXILE” Mean?

/ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/

exile has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

American expatriates

2

a person who is expelled from home or country by authority

Synonyms

3

the act of expelling a person from their native land

men in exile dream of hope

his deportation to a penal colony

the expatriation of wealthy farmers

the sentence was one of transportation for life

Verb

1 sense
1

expel from a country

The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

Length

5 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

E, X, I, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
i
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for exile.

EXILE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
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 exile in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

EXILE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXILE 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 exile.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDA

CV Pattern

VCVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

EX, XI, IL, LE

Trigrams

EXI, XIL, ILE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXILE 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 12, 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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