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love

noun · verb

Love can refer to a strong positive emotion of regard and affection, any object of warm affection or devotion, or a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction. As a verb, love can mean to have a great affection or liking for, be enamored or in love with, or have sexual intercourse with.

10 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

LO

Ends

OVE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “LOVE” Mean?

love has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

his love for his work

children need a lot of love

2

any object of warm affection or devotion

the theater was her first love

he has a passion for cock fighting

Synonyms

3

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

4

a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction

their love left them indifferent to their surroundings

she was his first love

5

a score of zero in tennis or squash

it was 40 love

6

sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people

his lovemaking disgusted her

he hadn't had any love in months

he has a very complicated love life

Synonyms

Verb

4 senses
1

have a great affection or liking for

I love French food

She loves her boss and works hard for him

2

get pleasure from

I love cooking

They love him to write the letter

Synonyms

3

be enamored or in love with

She loves her husband deeply

Sam cannot love Sue

4

have sexual intercourse with

Adam knew Eve

Were you ever intimate with this man?

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

Length

4 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

L, O, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
o
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for love.

LOVE 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 love in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LOVE 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 love.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LO, OV, VE

Trigrams

LOV, OVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

LOVE 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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