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fountain

/ˈfaʊn.tn̩/noun

Fountain can refer to a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises, a natural flow of ground water, or an artificially produced flow of water.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

FO

Ends

AIN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FOUNTAIN” Mean?

/ˈfaʊn.tn̩/

fountain has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

2

a natural flow of ground water

3

an artificially produced flow of water

Synonyms

4

a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water

Synonyms

Synonyms for FOUNTAIN

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

F, O, U, N, T, A, I, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
u
n
t
a
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fountain.

FOUNTAIN is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FOUNTAIN has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOUNTAIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOUNTAIN 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 fountain.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGD

CV Pattern

CVVCCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, OU, UN, NT, TA, AI, IN

Trigrams

FOU, OUN, UNT, NTA, TAI, AIN

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOUNTAIN is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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