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runway

/ˈɹʌnweɪ/noun

Runway can refer to a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll, a chute down which logs can slide, or a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

RU

Ends

WAY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RUNWAY” Mean?

/ˈɹʌnweɪ/

runway has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

2

a chute down which logs can slide

3

a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.

4

a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land

Synonyms for RUNWAY

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, U, N, W, A, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
u
n
w
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for runway.

RUNWAY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with Y.
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: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RUNWAY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

RUNWAY 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

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RU, UN, NW, WA, AY

Trigrams

RUN, UNW, NWA, WAY

Crossword Intelligence

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

RUNWAY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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