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soldier

/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/noun · verb

Soldier can refer to an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army or a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony. As a verb, soldier can mean to serve as a soldier in the military.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

SO

Ends

IER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SOLDIER” Mean?

/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/

soldier has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

the soldiers stood at attention

2

a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony

Verb

1 sense
1

serve as a soldier in the military

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

S, O, L, D, I, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
o
l
d
i
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for soldier.

SOLDIER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SOLDIER has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SOLDIER 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SO, OL, LD, DI, IE, ER

Trigrams

SOL, OLD, LDI, DIE, IER

Crossword Intelligence

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

SOLDIER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, 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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