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murder

/ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/noun · verb

Murder commonly means to kill intentionally and with premeditation or alter so as to make unrecognizable. As a noun, murder can refer to unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

MU

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MURDER” Mean?

/ˈmɜːdə(ɹ)/

murder has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

Verb

2 senses
1

kill intentionally and with premeditation

The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

They want to murder the prisoners

2

alter so as to make unrecognizable

The tourists murdered the French language

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

M, U, R, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
u
r
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for murder.

MURDER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with R.
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: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MURDER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MU, UR, RD, DE, ER

Trigrams

MUR, URD, RDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

MURDER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with R, 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 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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