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ochre

/ˈəʊkə/adjective · noun

Ochre can refer to a moderate yellow-orange to orange color or any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment. Ochre is also used as adjective, with meanings including of a moderate orange-yellow color.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

OC

Ends

HRE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OCHRE” Mean?

/ˈəʊkə/

ochre has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of a moderate orange-yellow color

Synonyms

Noun

2 senses
1

any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment

Synonyms

2

a moderate yellow-orange to orange color

Synonyms

Synonyms for OCHRE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of a moderate orange-yellow color

Length

5 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

O, C, H, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
c
h
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ochre.

OCHRE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OCHRE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

OCHRE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OCHRE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

OC, CH, HR, RE

Trigrams

OCH, CHR, HRE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OCHRE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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