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lad

/læd/•noun

Lad can refer to a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) or a boy or man.

2 meanings3 lettersScrabble 4

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

LAD

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “LAD” Mean?

/læd/

lad has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses

a boy or man

“that chap is your host”

“there's a fellow at the door”

“he's a likable cuss”

“he's a good bloke”

Synonyms

chap fellow feller fella gent blighter cuss bloke

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

Synonyms

cub laddie sonny

Synonyms for LAD

chap fellow feller fella gent blighter cuss bloke cub laddie sonny

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a boy or man

Length

3 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

L, A, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lad.

LAD is a 3-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 4.

It starts with L and ends with D.

It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABC.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LAD has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LAD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LAD uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside lad.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

LA, AD

Trigrams

LAD

Crossword Intelligence

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

LAD is a 3-letter short fill.

It starts with L and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.