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warning

/ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/adjective · noun

Warning can refer to a message informing of danger, cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness), or notification of something, usually in advance. Warning is also used as adjective, with meanings including serving to warn.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

WA

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WARNING” Mean?

/ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/

warning has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

serving to warn

shook a monitory finger at him

an exemplary jail sentence

Noun

3 senses
1

a message informing of danger

a warning that still more bombs could explode

2

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality

the warning was to beware of surprises

his final word of advice was not to play with matches

3

notification of something, usually in advance

they gave little warning of their arrival

she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

serving to warn

Length

7 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

W, A, R, N, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
r
n
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for warning.

WARNING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with W and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WARNING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WARNING 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 warning.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

WA, AR, RN, NI, IN, NG

Trigrams

WAR, ARN, RNI, NIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

WARNING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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