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interview

/ˈɪntəvjuː/noun · verb

Interview can refer to a conference (usually with someone important) or the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists. As a verb, interview can mean to conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting, discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation, or go for an interview in the hope of being hired.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

IN

Ends

IEW

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTERVIEW” Mean?

/ˈɪntəvjuː/

interview has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists

my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds

2

a conference (usually with someone important)

he had a consultation with the judge

he requested an audience with the king

Verb

3 senses
1

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Sam cannot interview Sue

Synonyms

2

discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation

We interviewed the job candidates

Sam cannot interview Sue

3

go for an interview in the hope of being hired

The job candidate interviewed everywhere

Sam and Sue interview

Synonyms for INTERVIEW

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

W

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, T, E, R, V, I, E, W

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
r
v
i
e
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for interview.

INTERVIEW is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with I and ends with W.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFADG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

INTERVIEW has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTERVIEW 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 interview.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFADG

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, ER, RV, VI, IE, EW

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TER, ERV, RVI, VIE, IEW

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTERVIEW is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVC.
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 VCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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