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interlude

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/noun · verb

Interlude can refer to an intervening period or episode or a brief show (music or dance etc.) inserted between the sections of a longer performance. As a verb, interlude can mean to perform an interlude.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

IN

Ends

UDE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTERLUDE” Mean?

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/

interlude has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

an intervening period or episode

2

a brief show (music or dance etc.) inserted between the sections of a longer performance

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

perform an interlude

The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation

Synonyms for INTERLUDE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an intervening period or episode

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, T, E, R, L, U, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
r
l
u
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for interlude.

INTERLUDE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, ER, RL, LU, UD, DE

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TER, ERL, RLU, LUD, UDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTERLUDE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCV.
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 VCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I 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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