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graze

/ɡɹeɪz/noun · verb

Graze commonly means to feed as in a meadow or pasture, break the skin (of a body part) by scraping, or let feed in a field or pasture or meadow. As a noun, graze can refer to a superficial abrasion or the act of grazing.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 15

Length

5

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

GR

Ends

AZE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GRAZE” Mean?

/ɡɹeɪz/

graze has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a superficial abrasion

2

the act of grazing

Synonyms

Verb

5 senses
1

feed as in a meadow or pasture

the herd was grazing

The animals graze

2

break the skin (of a body part) by scraping

She was grazed by the stray bullet

Did he graze his foot?

3

let feed in a field or pasture or meadow

They graze the animals

Synonyms

4

scrape gently

graze the skin

Synonyms

5

eat lightly, try different dishes

There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing

Sam and Sue graze

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a superficial abrasion

Length

5 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

G, R, A, Z, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
a
z
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for graze.

GRAZE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with G and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GRAZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

GRAZE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GRAZE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GRAZE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

GR, RA, AZ, ZE

Trigrams

GRA, RAZ, AZE

Crossword Intelligence

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

GRAZE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCV, 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.
Every letter appears only once.

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