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gesture

/ˈd͡ʒest͡ʃə/noun · verb

Gesture can refer to motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling, the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals, or something done as an indication of intention. As a verb, gesture can mean to show, express or direct through movement.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

GE

Ends

URE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GESTURE” Mean?

/ˈd͡ʒest͡ʃə/

gesture has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

2

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Synonyms

3

something done as an indication of intention

a political gesture

a gesture of defiance

Verb

1 sense
1

show, express or direct through movement

He gestured his desire to leave

Synonyms for GESTURE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

Length

7 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

G, E, S, T, U, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
e
s
t
u
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gesture.

GESTURE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with G and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

GESTURE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GESTURE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

GE, ES, ST, TU, UR, RE

Trigrams

GES, EST, STU, TUR, URE

Crossword Intelligence

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

GESTURE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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