update
Update can refer to the act of bringing someone or something up to date or information or data that updates. As a verb, update can mean to modernize or bring up to date, bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data, or bring up to date; supply with recent information.
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
UP
Ends
ATE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “UPDATE” Mean?
/ˈʌp.deɪt/
update has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesinformation or data that updates
“do you have the latest software update?”
“I just heard the update on the unemployment figures”
the act of bringing someone or something up to date
“the server update ran overnight”
“the local news station broadcast a special weather update”
Verb
3 sensesmodernize or bring up to date
“We updated the kitchen in the old house”
bring up to date; supply with recent information
bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data
“tonight, I will update my operating system”
“we updated the database with the most recent figures”
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
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Definition
information or data that updates
Length
6 letters
Starts With
U
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
3
Letters
U, P, D, A, T, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆UPDATE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆UPDATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆UPDATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
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★★★★☆UPDATE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
VCCVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
UP, PD, DA, AT, TE
Trigrams
UPD, PDA, DAT, ATE
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