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humor

/ˈhjuːmɚ/noun · verb

Humor can refer to a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter, the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous, or a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling. As a verb, humor can mean to put into a good mood.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

HU

Ends

MOR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HUMOR” Mean?

/ˈhjuːmɚ/

humor has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

2

the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous

she didn't appreciate my humor

you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor

Synonyms

3

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time

he was in a bad humor

4

the quality of being funny

I fail to see the humor in it

Synonyms

5

(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state

the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile

Synonyms

6

the liquid parts of the body

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

put into a good mood

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

H, U, M, O, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
m
o
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for humor.

HUMOR is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with H and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HUMOR is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HUMOR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside humor.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

HU, UM, MO, OR

Trigrams

HUM, UMO, MOR

Crossword Intelligence

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

HUMOR is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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