temper
Temper can refer to a sudden outburst of anger, a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling, or a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger. As a verb, temper can mean to bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling, harden by reheating and cooling in oil, or make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else.
Length
6
Scrabble
10
WWF
12
Starts
TE
Ends
PER
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “TEMPER” Mean?
/ˈtɛmpə/
temper has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesa disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
“his temper was well known to all his employees”
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
Synonyms
Verb
5 sensesadjust the pitch (of pianos)
change by restraining or moderating
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
a sudden outburst of anger
Length
6 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
R
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
T, E, M, P, E, R
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆TEMPER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆TEMPER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆TEMPER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆TEMPER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDBE
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
TE, EM, MP, PE, ER
Trigrams
TEM, EMP, MPE, PER
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