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reward

noun · verb

Reward can refer to a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing, an act performed to strengthen approved behavior, or payment made in return for a service rendered. As a verb, reward can mean to bestow honor or rewards upon, act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions, or strengthen and support with rewards.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

RE

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REWARD” Mean?

reward has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

the wages of sin is death

virtue is its own reward

Synonyms

2

payment made in return for a service rendered

3

an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

4

the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

5

benefit resulting from some event or action

it turned out to my advantage

reaping the rewards of generosity

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

bestow honor or rewards upon

Today we honor our soldiers

The scout was rewarded for courageous action

Synonyms

2

strengthen and support with rewards

Let's reinforce good behavior

Synonyms

3

act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, E, W, A, R, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
w
a
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for reward.

REWARD is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

REWARD has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDAE

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RE, EW, WA, AR, RD

Trigrams

REW, EWA, WAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

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

REWARD is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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