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gomoku

noun

An abstract strategy board game, played with pieces from the game go (black and white stones) on a go board with 19×19 intersections, or as a paper-and-pencil game. The winner is the first player to achieve an unbroken sequence of five of their pieces in a row, a column or a diagonal.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

GO

Ends

OKU

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GOMOKU” Mean?

An abstract strategy board game, played with pieces from the game go (black and white stones) on a go board with 19×19 intersections, or as a paper-and-pencil game. The winner is the first player to achieve an unbroken sequence of five of their pieces in a row, a column or a diagonal.

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

An abstract strategy board game, played with pieces from the game go (black and white stones) on a go board with 19×19 intersections, or as a paper-and-pencil game. The winner is the first player to achieve an unbroken sequence of five of their pieces in a row, a column or a diagonal.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

U

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

G, O, M, O, K, U

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
o
m
o
k
u

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gomoku.

GOMOKU is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with G and ends with U.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GOMOKU has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GOMOKU 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 gomoku.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

GO, OM, MO, OK, KU

Trigrams

GOM, OMO, MOK, OKU

Crossword Intelligence

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

GOMOKU is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with U, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
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 CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with U, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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