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invite

/ˈɪnvaɪt/noun · verb

Invite can refer to a colloquial expression for invitation. As a verb, invite can mean to increase the likelihood of, give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting, or invite someone to one's house.

9 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

IN

Ends

ITE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “INVITE” Mean?

/ˈɪnvaɪt/

invite has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a colloquial expression for invitation

he didn't get no invite to the party

Verb

8 senses
1

increase the likelihood of

ask for trouble

invite criticism

2

invite someone to one's house

Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?

They invite him to write the letter

3

give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

the window displays tempted the shoppers

Synonyms

4

ask someone in a friendly way to do something

They invite him to write the letter

Synonyms

5

have as a guest

I invited them to a restaurant

6

ask to enter

We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee

Show 2 more verb definitions
7

request the participation or presence of

The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference

8

express willingness to have in one's home or environs

The community warmly received the refugees

Sam cannot invite Sue

Synonyms

Synonyms for INVITE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a colloquial expression for invitation

Length

6 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

I, N, V, I, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
v
i
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for invite.

INVITE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with I and ends with E.
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: ABCADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

INVITE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INVITE 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

V

Letter Pattern

ABCADE

CV Pattern

VCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

IN, NV, VI, IT, TE

Trigrams

INV, NVI, VIT, ITE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INVITE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCV.
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 VCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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