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grapevine

noun

Grapevine can refer to gossip spread by spoken communication or any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

GR

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GRAPEVINE” Mean?

grapevine has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

gossip spread by spoken communication

the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth

Synonyms

2

any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

Synonyms

Synonyms for GRAPEVINE

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

gossip spread by spoken communication

Length

9 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

G, R, A, P, E, V, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
a
p
e
v
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for grapevine.

GRAPEVINE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with G and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GRAPEVINE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRAPEVINE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRAPEVINE 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 grapevine.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHE

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

GR, RA, AP, PE, EV, VI, IN, NE

Trigrams

GRA, RAP, APE, PEV, EVI, VIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

GRAPEVINE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong 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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