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sphere

/sfɪə/noun

Sphere can refer to a particular environment or walk of life, the geographical area in which one nation is very influential, or any spherically shaped artifact.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

SP

Ends

ERE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SPHERE” Mean?

/sfɪə/

sphere has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

a particular environment or walk of life

his social sphere is limited

it was a closed area of employment

he's out of my orbit

2

any spherically shaped artifact

3

the geographical area in which one nation is very influential

4

a particular aspect of life or activity

he was helpless in an important sector of his life

Synonyms

5

a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

6

a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center

Show 1 more noun definition
7

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a particular environment or walk of life

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, P, H, E, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
h
e
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sphere.

SPHERE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SPHERE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPHERE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDED

CV Pattern

CCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SP, PH, HE, ER, RE

Trigrams

SPH, PHE, HER, ERE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPHERE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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