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/ɡʌn/noun · verb

Gun can refer to a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel), large but transportable armament, or a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability). As a verb, gun can mean to shoot with a gun.

8 meanings3 lettersScrabble 4

Length

3

Scrabble

4

WWF

7

Starts

GU

Ends

GUN

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “GUN” Mean?

/ɡʌn/

gun has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

7 senses
1

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

2

large but transportable armament

3

a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

Synonyms

4

a professional killer who uses a gun

5

a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine

6

a pedal that controls the throttle valve

he stepped on the gas

Show 1 more noun definition
7

the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies

two runners started before the gun

a twenty gun salute

Verb

1 sense
1

shoot with a gun

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

Length

3 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

N

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

G, U, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
u
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gun.

GUN is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 4.
It starts with G and ends with N.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

GUN has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GUN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GU, UN

Trigrams

GUN

Crossword Intelligence

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

GUN is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with G and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 4, 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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