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funnel

noun · verb

Funnel can refer to a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends, a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth, or (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship). As a verb, funnel can mean to move or pour through a funnel.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

NEL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FUNNEL” Mean?

funnel has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth

(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)

Verb

1 sense

move or pour through a funnel

“funnel the liquid into the small bottle”

“The women funnel water into the bowl”

Word Forms

funnelled funnelling

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, U, N, N, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for funnel.

FUNNEL is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 9.

It starts with F and ends with L.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

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FUNNEL has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FU, UN, NN, NE, EL

Trigrams

FUN, UNN, NNE, NEL

Crossword Intelligence

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

FUNNEL is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with F and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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 CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.

With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.

The word begins with F and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.

Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

Word Intelligence Links

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6 Letter Words Words With 9 Scrabble Points Words With 2 Vowels Words With 4 Consonants Words Starting With F Words Starting With FU Words Starting With FUN Words Ending In L Words Ending In EL Words Ending In NEL Words Containing UNN 6 Letter Words Starting With F 6 Letter Words Starting With FU 6 Letter Words Ending In L 6 Letter Words Ending In EL Word Finder Anagram Solver Scrabble Word Finder Wordle Helper

Word Family

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