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intend

/ɪnˈtɛnd/verb

Intend commonly means to have in mind as a purpose, mean or intend to express or convey, or design or destine.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 7

Length

6

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

IN

Ends

END

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “INTEND” Mean?

/ɪnˈtɛnd/

intend has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

have in mind as a purpose

I mean no harm

I only meant to help you

She didn't think to harm me

We thought to return early that night

Synonyms

2

design or destine

She was intended to become the director

3

mean or intend to express or convey

You never understand what I mean!

what do his words intend?

Synonyms

4

denote or connote

‘maison’ means ‘house’ in French

An example sentence would show what this word means

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

have in mind as a purpose

Length

6 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

I, N, T, E, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intend.

INTEND is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with I and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTEND has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTEND 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 intend.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, EN, ND

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TEN, END

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTEND is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
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 VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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