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groove

/ɡɹuːv/noun · verb

Groove can refer to a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape, a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record), or (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part. As a verb, groove can mean to make a groove in, or provide with a groove or hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

GR

Ends

OVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GROOVE” Mean?

/ɡɹuːv/

groove has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

Synonyms

2

a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape

they fell into a conversational rut

Synonyms

3

(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

make a groove in, or provide with a groove

groove a vinyl record

2

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

furrow soil

Synonyms

Synonyms for GROOVE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

G, R, O, O, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
o
o
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for groove.

GROOVE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with G and ends with E.
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: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GROOVE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GROOVE 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 groove.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CCVVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

GR, RO, OO, OV, VE

Trigrams

GRO, ROO, OOV, OVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

GROOVE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCV.
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 CCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate 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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