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ladder

/ˈladə/noun · verb

Ladder can refer to a row of unravelled stitches, ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress, or steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down. As a verb, ladder can mean to come unraveled or undone as if by snagging.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

LA

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LADDER” Mean?

/ˈladə/

ladder has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

2

ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

he climbed the career ladder

3

a row of unravelled stitches

she got a run in her stocking

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

Her nylons were running

Synonyms

Synonyms for LADDER

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

Length

6 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

L, A, D, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
d
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ladder.

LADDER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with L and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LADDER has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LADDER 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

LA, AD, DD, DE, ER

Trigrams

LAD, ADD, DDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

LADDER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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