phase
Phase can refer to any distinct time period in a sequence of events, a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle, or (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun). As a verb, phase can mean to arrange in phases or stages or adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition.
Length
5
Scrabble
10
WWF
10
Starts
PH
Ends
ASE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PHASE” Mean?
/feɪz/
phase has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesany distinct time period in a sequence of events
“we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected”
Synonyms
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
“the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system”
Synonyms
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)
“the full phase of the moon”
Verb
2 sensesarrange in phases or stages
“phase a withdrawal”
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
“he phased the intake with the output of the machine”
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
Length
5 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
P, H, A, S, E
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
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Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆PHASE 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
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
PH, HA, AS, SE
Trigrams
PHA, HAS, ASE
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