seldom
Seldom is also used as adverb, with meanings including not often.
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
SE
Ends
DOM
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SELDOM” Mean?
/ˈsɛldəm/
seldom has 1 documented sense across adverb.
Adverb
1 senseSynonyms for SELDOM
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
not often
Length
6 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
M
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
S, E, L, D, O, M
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SELDOM has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SELDOM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SELDOM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SELDOM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
SE, EL, LD, DO, OM
Trigrams
SEL, ELD, LDO, DOM
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