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furrow

/ˈfʌɹoʊ/noun · verb

Furrow can refer to a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow) or a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface. As a verb, furrow can mean to hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove, cut a furrow into a column, or make wrinkled or creased.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

FU

Ends

ROW

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FURROW” Mean?

/ˈfʌɹoʊ/

furrow has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

2

a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

his face has many lines

ironing gets rid of most wrinkles

Verb

3 senses
1

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

furrow soil

Synonyms

2

make wrinkled or creased

furrow one's brow

3

cut a furrow into a column

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

W

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

F, U, R, R, O, W

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
u
r
r
o
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for furrow.

FURROW is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with F and ends with W.
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 furrow in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FURROW has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

FU, UR, RR, RO, OW

Trigrams

FUR, URR, RRO, ROW

Crossword Intelligence

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

FURROW is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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