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war

/wɔː/noun · verb

War can refer to the waging of armed conflict against an enemy, an active struggle between competing entities, or a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious. As a verb, war can mean to make or wage war.

5 meanings3 lettersScrabble 6

Length

3

Scrabble

6

WWF

6

Starts

WA

Ends

WAR

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “WAR” Mean?

/wɔː/

war has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

thousands of people were killed in the war

Synonyms

2

a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply

war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring

3

an active struggle between competing entities

a price war

a war of wits

diplomatic warfare

Synonyms

4

a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious

the war on poverty

the war against crime

Verb

1 sense
1

make or wage war

Word Forms

Synonyms for WAR

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

Length

3 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

R

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

W, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for war.

WAR is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with W and ends with R.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

WAR has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WAR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WA, AR

Trigrams

WAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

WAR is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with W and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, 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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