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welcome

/ˈwɛlkəm/adjective · noun · verb

Welcome can refer to the state of being welcome or a greeting or reception. As a verb, welcome can mean to receive someone, as into one's house, bid welcome to; greet upon arrival, or accept gladly.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

WE

Ends

OME

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WELCOME” Mean?

/ˈwɛlkəm/

welcome has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted

a welcome relief

a welcome guest

made the children feel welcome

you are welcome to join us

Noun

2 senses
1

the state of being welcome

don't outstay your welcome

2

a greeting or reception

the proposal got a warm welcome

Verb

3 senses
1

accept gladly

I welcome your proposals

2

bid welcome to; greet upon arrival

Synonyms

3

receive someone, as into one's house

Synonyms for WELCOME

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted

Length

7 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

W, E, L, C, O, M, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
e
l
c
o
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for welcome.

WELCOME is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with W and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WELCOME has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

WE, EL, LC, CO, OM, ME

Trigrams

WEL, ELC, LCO, COM, OME

Crossword Intelligence

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

WELCOME is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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