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/ˈəʊld/adjective · noun

Old can refer to past times. Old is also used as adjective, with meanings including of long duration; not new.

8 meanings3 lettersScrabble 4

Length

3

Scrabble

4

WWF

5

Starts

OL

Ends

OLD

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “OLD” Mean?

/ˈəʊld/

old has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

7 senses
1

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

his mother is very old

a ripe old age

how old are you?

2

of long duration; not new

old tradition

old house

old wine

old country

3

(used for emphasis) very familiar

good old boy

same old story

4

skilled through long experience

an old offender

the older soldiers

Synonyms

5

belonging to some prior time

erstwhile friend

our former glory

the once capital of the state

her quondam lover

6

excellent

he did a bully job

a neat sports car

had a great time at the party

you look simply smashing

Show 1 more adjective definition
7

just preceding something else in time or order

the previous owner

my old house was larger

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

past times

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

Length

3 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

D

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

O, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for old.

OLD is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 4.
It starts with O and ends with D.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OLD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside old.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

VCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OL, LD

Trigrams

OLD

Crossword Intelligence

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

OLD is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with O and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCC.
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 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 4, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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