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flood

/flʌd/noun · verb

Flood can refer to the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land, an overwhelming number or amount, or light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography. As a verb, flood can mean to cover with liquid, usually water, fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid, or become filled to overflowing.

10 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

FL

Ends

OOD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FLOOD” Mean?

/flʌd/

flood has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

plains fertilized by annual inundations

2

an overwhelming number or amount

a flood of requests

a torrent of abuse

3

light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

4

a large flow

5

the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

Synonyms

6

the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune'}

Verb

4 senses
1

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

the basement was inundated after the storm

The images flooded his mind

2

cover with liquid, usually water

The swollen river flooded the village

The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes

3

supply with an excess of

flood the market with tennis shoes

Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient

4

become filled to overflowing

Our basement flooded during the heavy rains

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

Length

5 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

F, L, O, O, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
l
o
o
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for flood.

FLOOD is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with F and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FLOOD has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FLOOD 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

FL, LO, OO, OD

Trigrams

FLO, LOO, OOD

Crossword Intelligence

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

FLOOD is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.
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 CCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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