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foot

/fʊt/noun · verb

Foot can refer to the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint, a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard, or the lower part of anything. As a verb, foot can mean to pay for something, add a column of numbers, or walk.

14 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

7

Starts

FO

Ends

OOT

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “FOOT” Mean?

/fʊt/

foot has 14 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

11 senses
1

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

his bare feet projected from his trousers

armored from head to foot

Synonyms

2

a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard

he is six feet tall

Synonyms

3

the lower part of anything

curled up on the foot of the bed

the foot of the page

the foot of the list

the foot of the mountain

4

the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings

5

lowest support of a structure

it was built on a base of solid rock

he stood at the foot of the tower

6

any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates

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7

travel by walking

he followed on foot

the swiftest of foot

8

a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger

9

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot

Synonyms

10

(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

11

a support resembling a pedal extremity

one foot of the chair was on the carpet

Verb

3 senses
1

pay for something

pick up the tab

pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages

foot the bill

Synonyms

2

walk

let's hoof it to the disco

Synonyms

3

add a column of numbers

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

Length

4 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

F, O, O, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
o
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foot.

FOOT is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with F and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOOT has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside foot.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABBC

CV Pattern

CVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, OO, OT

Trigrams

FOO, OOT

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOOT is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with F and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVC.
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 CVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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