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mellow

/ˈmɛləʊ/adjective · adverb · verb

Mellow commonly means to become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial, make or grow (more) mellow, or soften, make mellow. Mellow is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging or in a mellow manner.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

ME

Ends

LOW

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MELLOW” Mean?

/ˈmɛləʊ/

mellow has 8 documented senses across adjective, adverb, verb.

Adjective

4 senses
1

unhurried and relaxed

a mellow conversation

2

having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging

a mellow port

mellowed fruit

Synonyms

3

softened through age or experience

mellow wisdom

the peace of mellow age

Synonyms

4

slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

Synonyms

Adverb

1 sense
1

in a mellow manner

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

soften, make mellow

Age and experience mellowed him over the years

2

become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

With age, he mellowed

Synonyms

3

make or grow (more) mellow

These apples need to mellow a bit more

The sun mellowed the fruit

Synonyms for MELLOW

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

unhurried and relaxed

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

W

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

M, E, L, L, O, W

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
l
l
o
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mellow.

MELLOW is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with M and ends with W.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MELLOW has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MELLOW 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 mellow.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

ME, EL, LL, LO, OW

Trigrams

MEL, ELL, LLO, LOW

Crossword Intelligence

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

MELLOW is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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