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laugh

/laːf/noun · verb

Laugh can refer to a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing, a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter, or the sound of laughing. As a verb, laugh can mean to produce laughter.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

LA

Ends

UGH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LAUGH” Mean?

/laːf/

laugh has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

the sound of laughing

Synonyms

2

a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing

his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision

3

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

he told a very funny joke

he knows a million gags

thanks for the laugh

he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest

Verb

1 sense
1

produce laughter

Synonyms for LAUGH

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the sound of laughing

Length

5 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

L, A, U, G, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
u
g
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for laugh.

LAUGH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with L and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

LAUGH is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LAUGH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

LA, AU, UG, GH

Trigrams

LAU, AUG, UGH

Crossword Intelligence

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

LAUGH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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