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green

/ɡɹiːn/adjective · noun · verb

Green can refer to a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area, an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course, or green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass. As a verb, green can mean to turn or become green.

13 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

GR

Ends

EEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GREEN” Mean?

/ɡɹiːn/

green has 13 documented senses across adjective, noun, adjective, verb.

Adjective

5 senses
1

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

a green tree

green fields

green paint

Synonyms

2

concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party

3

not fully developed or mature; not ripe

unripe fruit

fried green tomatoes

green wood

4

looking pale and unhealthy

you're looking green

green around the gills

5

naive and easily deceived or tricked

at that early age she had been gullible and in love

Noun

6 senses
1

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

2

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

they went for a walk in the park

3

an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course

the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker

4

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

Synonyms

5

street names for ketamine

Synonyms

6

an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party

Adjective

1 sense
1

Good for the environment

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

turn or become green

The trees are greening

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

Length

5 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

G, R, E, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
e
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for green.

GREEN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with G and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

GREEN has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

GREEN 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GREEN 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 green.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCCD

CV Pattern

CCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

GR, RE, EE, EN

Trigrams

GRE, REE, EEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

GREEN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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