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smolder

/ˈsmoʊldɚ/noun · verb

Smolder can refer to a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame. As a verb, smolder can mean to have strong suppressed feelings or burn slowly and without a flame.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

SM

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SMOLDER” Mean?

/ˈsmoʊldɚ/

smolder has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

the smoulder suddenly became a blaze

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

burn slowly and without a flame

a smoldering fire

Synonyms

2

have strong suppressed feelings

Synonyms

Synonyms for SMOLDER

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, M, O, L, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
m
o
l
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for smolder.

SMOLDER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMOLDER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SMOLDER uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SM, MO, OL, LD, DE, ER

Trigrams

SMO, MOL, OLD, LDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

SMOLDER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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