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/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/adjective · noun

Regular can refer to a soldier in the regular army, a dependable follower (especially in party politics), or a garment size for persons of average height and weight. Regular is also used as adjective, with meanings including in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle.

17 meanings7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

RE

Ends

LAR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REGULAR” Mean?

/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/

regular has 17 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

13 senses
1

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

his regular calls on his customers

regular meals

regular duties

2

often used as intensifiers

a regular morass of details

a regular nincompoop

he's a veritable swine

Synonyms

3

conforming to a standard or pattern

following the regular procedure of the legislature

a regular electrical outlet

4

regularly scheduled for fixed times

at a regular meeting of the PTA

regular bus departures

5

in accord with regular practice or procedure

took his regular morning walk

her regular bedtime

6

occurring at fixed intervals

a regular beat

the even rhythm of his breathing

Synonyms

Show 7 more adjective definitions
7

relating to a person who does something regularly

a regular customer

a steady drinker

Synonyms

8

(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces

the regular army

9

(of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula

10

not constipated

11

symmetrically arranged

even features

regular features

a regular polygon

Synonyms

12

not deviating from what is normal

her regular bedtime

13

officially full-time

regular students

Noun

4 senses
1

a regular patron

an habitue of the racetrack

a bum who is a Central Park fixture

2

a soldier in the regular army

3

a dependable follower (especially in party politics)

he is one of the party regulars

4

a garment size for persons of average height and weight

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

R, E, G, U, L, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
g
u
l
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for regular.

REGULAR is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with R and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

REGULAR has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

REGULAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REGULAR contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

RE, EG, GU, UL, LA, AR

Trigrams

REG, EGU, GUL, ULA, LAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

REGULAR is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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