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quaver

/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/noun · verb

Quaver can refer to a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note or a tremulous sound. As a verb, quaver can mean to give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency or sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 18

Length

6

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

QU

Ends

VER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “QUAVER” Mean?

/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/

quaver has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a tremulous sound

2

a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note

Verb

2 senses
1

give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

Synonyms

2

sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

Synonyms

Synonyms for QUAVER

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word quaver with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a tremulous sound

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Q

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

Q, U, A, V, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

q
u
a
v
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for quaver.

QUAVER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with Q and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

QUAVER can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

QUAVER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

QUAVER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

QUAVER uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

QU, UA, AV, VE, ER

Trigrams

QUA, UAV, AVE, VER

Crossword Intelligence

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

QUAVER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with Q and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Q and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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