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meteor

/ˈmiːtɪə/noun

Meteor can refer to (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere or a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

ME

Ends

EOR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “METEOR” Mean?

/ˈmiːtɪə/

meteor has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

Synonyms

2

a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode

Synonyms for METEOR

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

M, E, T, E, O, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
t
e
o
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for meteor.

METEOR is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with M and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

METEOR has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

METEOR 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 meteor.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

ME, ET, TE, EO, OR

Trigrams

MET, ETE, TEO, EOR

Crossword Intelligence

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

METEOR is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVC.
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 CVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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