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fellow

/ˈfɛləʊ/noun

Fellow can refer to a friend who is frequently in the company of another, a person who is member of one's class or profession, or a member of a learned society.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

FE

Ends

LOW

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FELLOW” Mean?

/ˈfɛləʊ/

fellow has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

a boy or man

that chap is your host

there's a fellow at the door

he's a likable cuss

he's a good bloke

2

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

drinking companions

comrades in arms

3

a person who is member of one's class or profession

the surgeon consulted his colleagues

he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers

4

one of a pair

he lost the mate to his shoe

one eye was blue but its fellow was brown

Synonyms

5

a member of a learned society

he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association

6

an informal form of address for a man

Say, fellow, what are you doing?

Hey buster, what's up?

Synonyms

Show 1 more noun definition
7

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

if I'd known he was her boyfriend, I wouldn't have asked

When the law changed, Pet could finally marry his long-time boyfriend Jim

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a boy or man

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

W

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

F, E, L, L, O, W

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
e
l
l
o
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fellow.

FELLOW is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with F and ends with W.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FELLOW has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FELLOW contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FE, EL, LL, LO, OW

Trigrams

FEL, ELL, LLO, LOW

Crossword Intelligence

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

FELLOW is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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