underscore
Underscore can refer to a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter). As a verb, underscore can mean to give extra weight to (a communication) or draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to.
Length
10
Scrabble
13
WWF
16
Starts
UN
Ends
ORE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “UNDERSCORE” Mean?
/ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌskɔː(ɹ)/
underscore has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 sensea line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Synonyms
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
13
Letters
10
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Length
10 letters
Starts With
U
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Letters
U, N, D, E, R, S, C, O, R, 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
★★★★☆UNDERSCORE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆UNDERSCORE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆UNDERSCORE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆UNDERSCORE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHED
CV Pattern
VCCVCCCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
UN, ND, DE, ER, RS, SC, CO, OR, RE
Trigrams
UND, NDE, DER, ERS, RSC, SCO, COR, ORE
Crossword Intelligence
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