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wholesale

/ˈhoʊlseɪl/adjective · noun · adverb · verb

Wholesale can refer to the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers. As a verb, wholesale can mean to sell in large quantities.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

WH

Ends

ALE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WHOLESALE” Mean?

/ˈhoʊlseɪl/

wholesale has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

ignoring distinctions

sweeping generalizations

wholesale destruction

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers

Adverb

2 senses
1

at a wholesale price

I can sell it to you wholesale

2

on a large scale without careful discrimination

I buy food wholesale

Verb

1 sense
1

sell in large quantities

Synonyms for WHOLESALE

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

ignoring distinctions

Length

9 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

W, H, O, L, E, S, A, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
h
o
l
e
s
a
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wholesale.

WHOLESALE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with W and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WHOLESALE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WHOLESALE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WHOLESALE 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 wholesale.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDE

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

WH, HO, OL, LE, ES, SA, AL, LE

Trigrams

WHO, HOL, OLE, LES, ESA, SAL, ALE

Crossword Intelligence

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

WHOLESALE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, 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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