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homophone

/ˈhɒməfəʊ̯n/noun

Homophone can refer to two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear).

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

20

Starts

HO

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HOMOPHONE” Mean?

/ˈhɒməfəʊ̯n/

homophone has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

H, O, M, O, P, H, O, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
m
o
p
h
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for homophone.

HOMOPHONE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDABEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOMOPHONE has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOMOPHONE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOMOPHONE 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 homophone.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCBDABEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

HO, OM, MO, OP, PH, HO, ON, NE

Trigrams

HOM, OMO, MOP, OPH, PHO, HON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOMOPHONE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H 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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