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harbour

/ˈhɑːbə/noun · verb

Harbour can refer to a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo or a place of refuge and comfort and security. As a verb, harbour can mean to keep in one's possession; of animals, secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals), or hold back a thought or feeling about.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

HA

Ends

OUR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HARBOUR” Mean?

/ˈhɑːbə/

harbour has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

2

a place of refuge and comfort and security

Synonyms

Verb

4 senses
1

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

Synonyms

2

keep in one's possession; of animals

Synonyms

3

hold back a thought or feeling about

She is harboring a grudge against him

Synonyms

4

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

bear a grudge

entertain interesting notions

harbor a resentment

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

Length

7 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

H, A, R, B, O, U, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
r
b
o
u
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for harbour.

HARBOUR is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with H and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HARBOUR has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HARBOUR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HARBOUR 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 harbour.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFC

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

HA, AR, RB, BO, OU, UR

Trigrams

HAR, ARB, RBO, BOU, OUR

Crossword Intelligence

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

HARBOUR is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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