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favor

/ˈfeɪvɚ/noun · verb

Favor can refer to an act of gracious kindness, an advantage to the benefit of someone or something, or an inclination to approve. As a verb, favor can mean to treat gently or carefully, promote over another, or consider as the favorite.

9 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

FA

Ends

VOR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FAVOR” Mean?

/ˈfeɪvɚ/

favor has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

an act of gracious kindness

Synonyms

2

an advantage to the benefit of someone or something

the outcome was in his favor

Synonyms

3

an inclination to approve

that style is in favor this season

Synonyms

4

a feeling of favorable regard

Synonyms

5

souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

Synonyms

Verb

4 senses
1

promote over another

he favors his second daughter

Sam cannot favor Sue

The chefs favor the vegetables

Synonyms

2

consider as the favorite

The local team was favored

Synonyms

3

treat gently or carefully

Sam cannot favor Sue

Synonyms

4

bestow a privilege upon

They favor him to write the letter

Synonyms for FAVOR

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an act of gracious kindness

Length

5 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

F, A, V, O, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
v
o
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for favor.

FAVOR is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FAVOR has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FAVOR 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FAVOR 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 favor.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

FA, AV, VO, OR

Trigrams

FAV, AVO, VOR

Crossword Intelligence

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

FAVOR is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
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 CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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