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somber

/ˈsɑmbɚ/•adjective

Somber is also used as adjective, with meanings including grave or even gloomy in character.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

BER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SOMBER” Mean?

/ˈsɑmbɚ/

somber has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

lacking brightness or color; dull

“drab faded curtains”

“sober Puritan grey”

“children in somber brown clothes”

Synonyms

drab sober sombre

grave or even gloomy in character

“a suit of somber black”

“a somber mood”

Synonyms

sombre melancholy

Synonyms for SOMBER

drab sober sombre melancholy

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

lacking brightness or color; dull

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, O, M, B, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for somber.

SOMBER is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with S and ends with R.

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 somber in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside somber.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SO, OM, MB, BE, ER

Trigrams

SOM, OMB, MBE, BER

Crossword Intelligence

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

SOMBER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.