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wield

/wiːld/•verb

Wield commonly means to have and exercise or handle effectively.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ELD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WIELD” Mean?

/wiːld/

wield has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

have and exercise

“wield power and authority”

Synonyms

exert maintain

handle effectively

“The burglar wielded an axe”

“The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well”

Synonyms

handle manage

Synonyms for WIELD

exert maintain handle manage

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

have and exercise

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

W, I, E, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wield.

WIELD is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 9.

It starts with W and ends with D.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

WIELD has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

WIELD is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WIELD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside wield.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

WI, IE, EL, LD

Trigrams

WIE, IEL, ELD

Crossword Intelligence

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

WIELD is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with W and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.