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roving

/ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/adjective · noun

Roving can refer to travelling about without any clear destination. Roving is also used as adjective, with meanings including migratory.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

RO

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ROVING” Mean?

/ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/

roving has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

migratory

a restless mobile society

the nomadic habits of the Bedouins

believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future

wandering tribes

Noun

1 sense
1

travelling about without any clear destination

she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

migratory

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, O, V, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
o
v
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for roving.

ROVING is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ROVING 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

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RO, OV, VI, IN, NG

Trigrams

ROV, OVI, VIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

ROVING is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with G, 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 G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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