narrow
Narrow can refer to a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water. As a verb, narrow can mean to make or become more narrow or restricted, become more focused on an area of activity or field of study, or become tight or as if tight.
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
10
Starts
NA
Ends
ROW
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “NARROW” Mean?
narrow has 10 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
5 sensesnot wide
“a narrow bridge”
“a narrow line across the page”
limited in extent or scope
“the narrow sense of a word”
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
“a brilliant but narrow-minded judge”
“narrow opinions”
very limited in degree
“won by a narrow margin”
“a narrow escape”
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
“a minute inspection of the grounds”
“a narrow scrutiny”
“an exact and minute report”
Synonyms
Noun
1 sensea narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Verb
4 sensesmake or become more narrow or restricted
“The selection was narrowed”
“The road narrowed”
Synonyms
become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
“She specializes in Near Eastern history”
Synonyms
Synonyms for NARROW
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
not wide
Length
6 letters
Starts With
N
Ends With
W
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
N, A, R, R, O, W
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆NARROW has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆NARROW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆NARROW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆NARROW 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
W
Letter Pattern
ABCCDE
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
NA, AR, RR, RO, OW
Trigrams
NAR, ARR, RRO, ROW
Crossword Intelligence
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