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wallow

noun · verb

Wallow can refer to a puddle where animals go to wallow or an indolent or clumsy rolling about. As a verb, wallow can mean to devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure, be ecstatic with joy, or rise up as if in waves.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

WA

Ends

LOW

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WALLOW” Mean?

wallow has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a puddle where animals go to wallow

2

an indolent or clumsy rolling about

a good wallow in the water

Verb

5 senses
1

devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure

Wallow in luxury

wallow in your sorrows

2

roll around

pigs were wallowing in the mud

Synonyms

3

rise up as if in waves

smoke billowed up into the sky

Synonyms

4

be ecstatic with joy

5

delight greatly in

wallow in your success!

Synonyms for WALLOW

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a puddle where animals go to wallow

Length

6 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

W

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

W, A, L, L, O, W

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
l
l
o
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wallow.

WALLOW is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with W and ends with W.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WALLOW has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

WALLOW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WALLOW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WALLOW contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCCDA

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WA, AL, LL, LO, OW

Trigrams

WAL, ALL, LLO, LOW

Crossword Intelligence

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

WALLOW is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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