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expose

/ɪkˈspəʊz/noun · verb

Expose can refer to the exposure of an impostor or a fraud. As a verb, expose can mean to expose or make accessible to some action or influence, show, make visible or apparent, or remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body.

10 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

EX

Ends

OSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXPOSE” Mean?

/ɪkˈspəʊz/

expose has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the exposure of an impostor or a fraud

he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government

Synonyms

Verb

9 senses
1

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

Expose your students to art

expose the blanket to sunshine

2

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold

The actress won't reveal how old she is

bring out the truth

he broke the news to her

3

to show, make visible or apparent

The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month

Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?

National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship

4

remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body

uncover your belly

The man exposed himself in the subway

Synonyms

5

reveal to view as by removing a cover

The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set

6

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

Show 3 more verb definitions
7

expose to light, of photographic film

8

expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

The physicist debunked the psychic's claims

Synonyms

9

abandon by leaving out in the open air

The infant was exposed by the teenage mother

After Christmas, many pets get abandoned

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the exposure of an impostor or a fraud

Length

6 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

E, X, P, O, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
p
o
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for expose.

EXPOSE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

EXPOSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPOSE 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 expose.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEA

CV Pattern

VCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

EX, XP, PO, OS, SE

Trigrams

EXP, XPO, POS, OSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXPOSE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, 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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