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life

/laɪf/noun

Life can refer to a characteristic state or mode of living, the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities, or the condition of living or the state of being alive.

14 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

LI

Ends

IFE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “LIFE” Mean?

/laɪf/

life has 14 documented senses across noun.

Noun

14 senses
1

a characteristic state or mode of living

social life

city life

real life

2

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

he could no longer cope with the complexities of life

Synonyms

3

the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living

he hoped for a new life in Australia

he wanted to live his own life without interference from others

get a life!

he is trying to rebuild his life

4

the condition of living or the state of being alive

while there's life there's hope

life depends on many chemical and physical processes

5

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

the battery had a short life

he lived a long and happy life

6

the period between birth and the present time

I have known him all his life

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7

the period from the present until death

he appointed himself emperor for life

8

a living person

his heroism saved a life

9

animation and energy in action or expression

it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it

10

living things collectively

the oceans are teeming with life

11

the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones

there is no life on the moon

12

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

Synonyms

13

a motive for living

pottery was his life

14

a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives

he got life for killing the guard

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a characteristic state or mode of living

Length

4 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

L, I, F, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
i
f
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for life.

LIFE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LIFE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LIFE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LIFE 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 life.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LI, IF, FE

Trigrams

LIF, IFE

Crossword Intelligence

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

LIFE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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