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fond

adjective

Fond is also used as adjective, with meanings including having or displaying warmth or affection.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

FO

Ends

OND

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “FOND” Mean?

fond has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

having or displaying warmth or affection

affectionate children

a fond embrace

fond of his nephew

a tender glance

2

extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

adoring grandparents

deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain

hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother

3

(followed by ‘of’ or ‘to’) having a strong preference or liking for

fond of chocolate

partial to horror movies

Synonyms

4

absurd or silly because unlikely

fond hopes of becoming President

fond fancies

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

having or displaying warmth or affection

Length

4 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

D

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

F, O, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fond.

FOND is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with F and ends with D.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOND has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FOND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FOND 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 fond.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

FO, ON, ND

Trigrams

FON, OND

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOND is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with F and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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