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fondue

/ˈfɒnduː/noun

Fondue can refer to cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces or hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

FO

Ends

DUE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FONDUE” Mean?

/ˈfɒnduː/

fondue has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces

Synonyms

2

hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped

Synonyms

Synonyms for FONDUE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

F, O, N, D, U, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
n
d
u
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fondue.

FONDUE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FONDUE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, ON, ND, DU, UE

Trigrams

FON, OND, NDU, DUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FONDUE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
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 CVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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