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/ˈmɒnɨtə/noun · verb

Monitor can refer to someone who supervises (an examination), someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided, or display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor. As a verb, monitor can mean to keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance or check, track, or observe by means of a receiver.

8 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

MO

Ends

TOR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MONITOR” Mean?

/ˈmɒnɨtə/

monitor has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

someone who supervises (an examination)

Synonyms

2

someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

3

display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor

4

electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions

5

a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble

6

any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

we are monitoring the air quality

the police monitor the suspect's moves

Synonyms

2

check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

someone who supervises (an examination)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

M, O, N, I, T, O, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
o
n
i
t
o
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for monitor.

MONITOR is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MONITOR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MONITOR 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 monitor.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

MO, ON, NI, IT, TO, OR

Trigrams

MON, ONI, NIT, ITO, TOR

Crossword Intelligence

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

MONITOR is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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