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wander

/ˈwɒndə/verb

Wander commonly means to move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment, be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage, or move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

WA

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WANDER” Mean?

/ˈwɒndə/

wander has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

The gypsies roamed the woods

roving vagabonds

the wandering Jew

The cattle roam across the prairie

2

be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

She cheats on her husband

Might her husband be wandering?

3

go via an indirect route or at no set pace

After dinner, we wandered into town

4

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

the river winds through the hills

the path meanders through the vineyards

sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body

5

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

She always digresses when telling a story

her mind wanders

Don't digress when you give a lecture

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Length

6 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

W, A, N, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
n
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wander.

WANDER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with W and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WANDER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WA, AN, ND, DE, ER

Trigrams

WAN, AND, NDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

WANDER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with R, 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 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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