lowercase
Lowercase can refer to the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case. Lowercase is also used as adjective, with meanings including relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case.
Length
9
Scrabble
14
WWF
16
Starts
LO
Ends
ASE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “LOWERCASE” Mean?
/ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/
lowercase has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 senserelating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case
“lowercase letters: a and b and c etc.”
Noun
1 sensethe characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
Synonyms
Synonyms for LOWERCASE
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Word Intelligence
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Definition
relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case
Length
9 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
L, O, W, E, R, C, A, S, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lowercase.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using lowercase in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★LOWERCASE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LOWERCASE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LOWERCASE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆LOWERCASE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside lowercase.
Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHD
CV Pattern
CVCVCCVCV
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
LO, OW, WE, ER, RC, CA, AS, SE
Trigrams
LOW, OWE, WER, ERC, RCA, CAS, ASE
Crossword Intelligence
Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for lowercase.
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Word Usage Insights
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