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vowel

/ˈvaʊ.əl/noun

Vowel can refer to a speech sound made with the vocal tract open or a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

VO

Ends

WEL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VOWEL” Mean?

/ˈvaʊ.əl/

vowel has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

2

a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

Length

5 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

V, O, W, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
o
w
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for vowel.

VOWEL is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with V and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

VOWEL has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

VOWEL 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

VOWEL 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 vowel.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

VO, OW, WE, EL

Trigrams

VOW, OWE, WEL

Crossword Intelligence

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

VOWEL is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
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 CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with V and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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