type
Type can refer to a subdivision of a particular kind of thing, a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities), or all of the tokens of the same symbol. As a verb, type can mean to write by means of a keyboard with types or identify as belonging to a certain type.
Length
4
Scrabble
9
WWF
9
Starts
TY
Ends
YPE
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “TYPE” Mean?
/taɪp/
type has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
6 sensesa subdivision of a particular kind of thing
“what type of sculpture do you prefer?”
(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
printed characters
“small type is hard to read”
all of the tokens of the same symbol
“the word ‘element’ contains five different types of character”
a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
“he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up”
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
Length
4 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
E
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
T, Y, P, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆TYPE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆TYPE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆TYPE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆TYPE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCCV
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
TY, YP, PE
Trigrams
TYP, YPE
Crossword Intelligence
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