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ounce

noun

Ounce can refer to a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound, a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams, or large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

10

Starts

OU

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OUNCE” Mean?

ounce has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

2

a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams

3

large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

Length

5 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

O, U, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
u
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ounce.

OUNCE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with O and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

OUNCE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

OUNCE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OUNCE 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 ounce.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VVCCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

OU, UN, NC, CE

Trigrams

OUN, UNC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

OUNCE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCV.
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 VVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, 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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