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vague

adjective

Vague is also used as adjective, with meanings including not clearly expressed or understood.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

VA

Ends

GUE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VAGUE” Mean?

vague has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

not clearly expressed or understood

an obscure turn of phrase

{'source': 'Anatole Broyard', 'text': 'an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit'}

{'source': 'P.A.Sorokin', 'text': 'their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear'}

{'source': 'John Locke', 'text': 'vague … forms of speech … have so long passed for mysteries of science'}

Synonyms

2

not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

an undefined term

undefined authority

some undefined sense of excitement

vague feelings of sadness

Synonyms

3

lacking clarity or distinctness

a dim figure in the distance

only a faint recollection

shadowy figures in the gloom

saw a vague outline of a building through the fog

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not clearly expressed or understood

Length

5 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

V, A, G, U, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
a
g
u
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for vague.

VAGUE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with V and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

VAGUE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

VAGUE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

VAGUE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

VAGUE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

VA, AG, GU, UE

Trigrams

VAG, AGU, GUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

VAGUE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with V and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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