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reign

/ɹeɪn/noun · verb

Reign can refer to a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful, the period during which a monarch is sovereign, or royal authority; the dominion of a monarch. As a verb, reign can mean to be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance or have sovereign power.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

RE

Ends

IGN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REIGN” Mean?

/ɹeɪn/

reign has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

he was helpless under the reign of his egotism

2

the period during which a monarch is sovereign

during the reign of Henry VIII

3

royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

have sovereign power

Henry VIII reigned for a long time

2

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Money reigns supreme here

Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

Length

5 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, I, G, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
i
g
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for reign.

REIGN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with R and ends with N.
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: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

REIGN has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

REIGN 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

REIGN 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

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RE, EI, IG, GN

Trigrams

REI, EIG, IGN

Crossword Intelligence

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

REIGN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
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 CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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