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family

/ˈfæm(ɪ)li/noun

Family can refer to a social unit living together, a collection of things sharing a common attribute, or primary social group; parents and children.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

FA

Ends

ILY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FAMILY” Mean?

/ˈfæm(ɪ)li/

family has 8 documented senses across noun.

Noun

8 senses
1

a social unit living together

he moved his family to Virginia

It was a good Christian household

I waited until the whole house was asleep

the teacher asked how many people made up his home

2

primary social group; parents and children

he wanted to have a good job before starting a family

3

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

there are two classes of detergents

4

people descended from a common ancestor

his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower

5

a person having kinship with another or others

he's kin

he's family

6

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

sharks belong to the fish family

Show 2 more noun definitions
7

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

Synonyms

8

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family

the church welcomed new members into its fellowship

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a social unit living together

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

F, A, M, I, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
m
i
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for family.

FAMILY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FAMILY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FAMILY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside family.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FA, AM, MI, IL, LY

Trigrams

FAM, AMI, MIL, ILY

Crossword Intelligence

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

FAMILY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
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 CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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