pop
Pop can refer to a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring, an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk, or a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork. As a verb, pop can mean to make a sharp explosive noise, cause to make a sharp explosive sound, or fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise.
Length
3
Scrabble
7
WWF
9
Starts
PO
Ends
POP
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “POP” Mean?
pop has 19 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.
Adjective
1 sense(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Synonyms
Noun
4 sensesa sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
Synonyms
music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
Adverb
1 senselike a pop or with a pop
“everything went pop”
Verb
13 senseshit a pop-fly
“He popped out to shortstop”
make a sharp explosive noise
“The cork of the champagne bottle popped”
fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
“The soldiers were popping”
cause to make a sharp explosive sound
“He popped the champagne bottle”
appear suddenly or unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly
“The farm popped into view as we turned the corner”
“He suddenly popped up out of nowhere”
Show 7 more verb definitions
put or thrust suddenly and forcefully
“pop the pizza into the microwave oven”
“He popped the petit-four into his mouth”
release suddenly
“pop the clutch”
hit or strike
“He popped me on the head”
take drugs, especially orally
“The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves”
cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound
“The child popped the balloon”
burst open with a sharp, explosive sound
“The balloon popped”
“This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Length
3 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
P
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
P, O, P
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using pop in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆POP has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆POP is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆POP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆POP contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
2
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABA
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
PO, OP
Trigrams
POP
Crossword Intelligence
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