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explore

/ɪkˈsplɔː/verb

Explore commonly means to travel to or penetrate into, inquire into a subject in detail, or examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

EX

Ends

ORE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXPLORE” Mean?

/ɪkˈsplɔː/

explore has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

inquire into

the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project

He searched for information on his relatives on the web

Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness

They explore whether there was a traffic accident

2

travel to or penetrate into

explore unknown territory in biology

3

inquire into a subject in detail

The men explore the area for animals

4

examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

Synonyms for EXPLORE

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

inquire into

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, X, P, L, O, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
p
l
o
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for explore.

EXPLORE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
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 explore in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPLORE 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 explore.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

VCCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EX, XP, PL, LO, OR, RE

Trigrams

EXP, XPL, PLO, LOR, ORE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXPLORE 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 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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