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loathe

/ˈləʊð/verb

Loathe commonly means to find repugnant.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

LO

Ends

THE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LOATHE” Mean?

/ˈləʊð/

loathe has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

find repugnant

I loathe that man

She abhors cats

They loathe moving

Sam and Sue loathe the movie

Synonyms for LOATHE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

find repugnant

Length

6 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

L, O, A, T, H, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
o
a
t
h
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for loathe.

LOATHE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LO, OA, AT, TH, HE

Trigrams

LOA, OAT, ATH, THE

Crossword Intelligence

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

LOATHE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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