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humour

/ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ)/noun · verb

Humour can refer to a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling, a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter, or the liquid parts of the body. As a verb, humour can mean to put into a good mood.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

HU

Ends

OUR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HUMOUR” Mean?

/ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ)/

humour has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

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

2

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

3

(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

4

the liquid parts of the body

Synonyms

5

the quality of being funny

I fail to see the humor in it

Synonyms

6

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

Verb

1 sense
1

put into a good mood

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

Length

6 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

H, U, M, O, U, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
u
m
o
u
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for humour.

HUMOUR is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with H and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HUMOUR has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HUMOUR contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HU, UM, MO, OU, UR

Trigrams

HUM, UMO, MOU, OUR

Crossword Intelligence

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

HUMOUR is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVC.
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 CVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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