number
Number can refer to the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals, a concept of quantity involving zero and units, or a short performance that is part of a longer program. As a verb, number can mean to add up in number or quantity, give numbers to, or determine the number or amount of.
Length
6
Scrabble
10
WWF
14
Starts
NU
Ends
BER
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “NUMBER” Mean?
/ˈnʌmbə/
number has 18 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
12 sensesthe property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
“the number of parameters is small”
“the figure was about a thousand”
Synonyms
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
“every number has a unique position in the sequence”
the number is used in calling a particular telephone
“he has an unlisted number”
a symbol used to represent a number
“he learned to write the numerals before he went to school”
Synonyms
one of a series published periodically
“she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room”
Synonyms
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a select company of people
“I hope to become one of their number before I die”
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
“she refused to give them her Social Security number”
a clothing measurement
“a number 13 shoe”
a numbered item in a series
“take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5”
the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
“in English the subject and the verb must agree in number”
an item of clothing
“she preferred the black nylon number”
“this sweater is an all-wool number”
Verb
6 sensesgive numbers to
“You should number the pages of the thesis”
place a limit on the number of
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
Length
6 letters
Starts With
N
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
N, U, M, B, E, R
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
★★★★☆NUMBER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆NUMBER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆NUMBER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆NUMBER uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
NU, UM, MB, BE, ER
Trigrams
NUM, UMB, MBE, BER
Crossword Intelligence
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