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friend

/fɹɛnd/noun

Friend can refer to a person you know well and regard with affection and trust, an associate who provides cooperation or assistance, or a person with whom you are acquainted.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

FR

Ends

END

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FRIEND” Mean?

/fɹɛnd/

friend has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

he was my best friend at the university

2

an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

he's a good ally in fight

Synonyms

3

a person with whom you are acquainted

I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances

we are friends of the family

Synonyms

4

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

all their supporters came out for the game

they are friends of the library

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

F, R, I, E, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
r
i
e
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for friend.

FRIEND is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with F and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FRIEND 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 friend.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FR, RI, IE, EN, ND

Trigrams

FRI, RIE, IEN, END

Crossword Intelligence

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

FRIEND is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCC.
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 CCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, 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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