plumb
Plumb can refer to the metal bob of a plumb line. As a verb, plumb can mean to measure the depth of something, examine thoroughly and in great depth, or adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical.
Length
5
Scrabble
11
WWF
16
Starts
PL
Ends
UMB
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PLUMB” Mean?
plumb has 9 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
1 senseexactly vertical
“the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb”
Noun
1 sensethe metal bob of a plumb line
Synonyms
Adverb
3 sensesVerb
4 sensesmeasure the depth of something
weight with lead
examine thoroughly and in great depth
“The men plumb the area for animals”
“The men plumb for animals in the area”
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
exactly vertical
Length
5 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
B
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
P, L, U, M, B
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆PLUMB has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆PLUMB 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
★★★★☆PLUMB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆PLUMB 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
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
PL, LU, UM, MB
Trigrams
PLU, LUM, UMB
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