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threefold

adjective · adverb

Threefold is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including three times as great or many or by a factor of three.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

16

Starts

TH

Ends

OLD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “THREEFOLD” Mean?

threefold has 3 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

2 senses
1

three times as great or many

a claim for treble (or triple) damages

a threefold increase

Synonyms

2

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

a double (or dual) role for an actor

{'source': 'R.W.Emerson', 'text': 'the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence'}

{'source': 'Frederick Harrison', 'text': 'every episode has its double and treble meaning'}

Adverb

1 sense
1

by a factor of three

our rent increased threefold in the past five years

Synonyms for THREEFOLD

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

three times as great or many

Length

9 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

T, H, R, E, E, F, O, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
r
e
e
f
o
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for threefold.

THREEFOLD is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with T and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

THREEFOLD has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

THREEFOLD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCCVVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

TH, HR, RE, EE, EF, FO, OL, LD

Trigrams

THR, HRE, REE, EEF, EFO, FOL, OLD

Crossword Intelligence

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

THREEFOLD is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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