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older

/ˈəʊldə/adjective

Older is also used as adjective, with meanings including used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

OL

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OLDER” Mean?

/ˈəʊldə/

older has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)

aged members of the society

elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper

senior citizen

2

used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

Bill Adams, Sr.

Synonyms

3

skilled through long experience

an old offender

the older soldiers

Synonyms

Synonyms for OLDER

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

advanced in years; (‘aged’ is pronounced as two syllables)

Length

5 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

O, L, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
l
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for older.

OLDER is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with O and ends with R.
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: VCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OLDER has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

OLDER 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OLDER 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

OL, LD, DE, ER

Trigrams

OLD, LDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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