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kindred

/ˈkɪndɹɪd/adjective · noun

Kindred can refer to group of people related by blood or marriage. Kindred is also used as adjective, with meanings including similar in quality or character.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

KI

Ends

RED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KINDRED” Mean?

/ˈkɪndɹɪd/

kindred has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

similar in quality or character

a feeling akin to terror

kindred souls

Synonyms

2

related by blood or marriage

kindred clans

Noun

1 sense
1

group of people related by blood or marriage

Synonyms

Synonyms for KINDRED

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

similar in quality or character

Length

7 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

K, I, N, D, R, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
i
n
d
r
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kindred.

KINDRED is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with K and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

KINDRED has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

KINDRED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

KINDRED 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 kindred.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFD

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

KI, IN, ND, DR, RE, ED

Trigrams

KIN, IND, NDR, DRE, RED

Crossword Intelligence

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

KINDRED is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with K and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K 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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