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gown

/ɡaʊn/noun · verb

Gown can refer to a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions, the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located, or lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women. As a verb, gown can mean to dress in a gown.

6 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

GO

Ends

OWN

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “GOWN” Mean?

/ɡaʊn/

gown has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

2

the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located

the relations between town and gown are always sensitive

3

lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

4

protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

Synonyms

5

outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

dress in a gown

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

Length

4 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

N

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

G, O, W, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
o
w
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gown.

GOWN is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with G and ends with N.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GOWN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GOWN 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 gown.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

GO, OW, WN

Trigrams

GOW, OWN

Crossword Intelligence

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

GOWN is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with G and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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