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humble

adjective · verb

Humble commonly means to cause to be unpretentious or cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. Humble is also used as adjective, with meanings including low or inferior in station or quality.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

HU

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HUMBLE” Mean?

humble has 6 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

4 senses
1

low or inferior in station or quality

a humble cottage

a lowly parish priest

a modest man of the people

small beginnings

2

marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

a humble apology

{'source': 'B.K.Malinowski', 'text': 'essentially humble … and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions'}

3

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

Synonyms

4

of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)

baseborn wretches with dirty faces

of humble (or lowly) birth

Verb

2 senses
1

cause to be unpretentious

This experience will humble him

2

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

Sam cannot humble Sue

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

low or inferior in station or quality

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

H, U, M, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
m
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for humble.

HUMBLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HUMBLE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HU, UM, MB, BL, LE

Trigrams

HUM, UMB, MBL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HUMBLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCV.
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 CVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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