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probe

/pɹəʊb/noun · verb

Probe can refer to an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities, a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities, or an exploratory action or expedition. As a verb, probe can mean to question or examine thoroughly and closely or examine physically with or as if with a probe.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

PR

Ends

OBE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PROBE” Mean?

/pɹəʊb/

probe has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

there was a congressional probe into the scandal

2

a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

3

an exploratory action or expedition

4

an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

Verb

2 senses
1

question or examine thoroughly and closely

The men probe the area for animals

The men probe for animals in the area

Synonyms

2

examine physically with or as if with a probe

probe an anthill

Synonyms for PROBE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

P, R, O, B, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
o
b
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for probe.

PROBE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P and ends with E.
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: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PROBE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PROBE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PROBE 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

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PR, RO, OB, BE

Trigrams

PRO, ROB, OBE

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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