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neighbour

/ˈneɪbə/noun · verb

Neighbour can refer to a person who lives (or is located) near another or a nearby object of the same kind. As a verb, neighbour can mean to be located near or adjacent to or live or be located as a neighbor.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

NE

Ends

OUR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NEIGHBOUR” Mean?

/ˈneɪbə/

neighbour has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a person who lives (or is located) near another

Synonyms

2

a nearby object of the same kind

Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas

what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

live or be located as a neighbor

the neighboring house

Synonyms

2

be located near or adjacent to

Pakistan neighbors India

Synonyms

Synonyms for NEIGHBOUR

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a person who lives (or is located) near another

Length

9 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

N, E, I, G, H, B, O, U, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
i
g
h
b
o
u
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for neighbour.

NEIGHBOUR is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with N and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

NEIGHBOUR has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEIGHBOUR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

NEIGHBOUR uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

NE, EI, IG, GH, HB, BO, OU, UR

Trigrams

NEI, EIG, IGH, GHB, HBO, BOU, OUR

Crossword Intelligence

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

NEIGHBOUR is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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