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nine

/naɪn/adjective · noun

Nine can refer to the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one, one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face, or a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together. Nine is also used as adjective, with meanings including being one more than eight.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 4

Length

4

Scrabble

4

WWF

6

Starts

NI

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “NINE” Mean?

/naɪn/

nine has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

being one more than eight

Synonyms

Noun

3 senses
1

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

2

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

each club played six home games with teams in its own division

Synonyms

3

one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face

Synonyms for NINE

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word nine with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

being one more than eight

Length

4 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

N, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for nine.

NINE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 4.
It starts with N and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABAC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NINE has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

NINE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

N

Letter Pattern

ABAC

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

NI, IN, NE

Trigrams

NIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

NINE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with N and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 4, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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