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wonder

/ˈwʌndə/noun · verb

Wonder can refer to the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising, a state in which you want to learn more about something, or something that causes feelings of wonder. As a verb, wonder can mean to have a wish or desire to know something, place in doubt or express doubtful speculation, or be amazed at.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

WO

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WONDER” Mean?

/ˈwʌndə/

wonder has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

2

something that causes feelings of wonder

the wonders of modern science

Synonyms

3

a state in which you want to learn more about something

Synonyms

4

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

Mozart was a child genius

he's smart but he's no Einstein

Verb

3 senses
1

have a wish or desire to know something

He wondered who had built this beautiful church

2

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

I wonder whether this was the right thing to do

she wondered whether it would snow tonight

They wonder whether there was a traffic accident

Synonyms

3

be amazed at

We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

Sam and Sue wonder over the results of the experiment

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

Length

6 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

W, O, N, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
o
n
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wonder.

WONDER is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with W and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WONDER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WONDER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WONDER 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 wonder.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WO, ON, ND, DE, ER

Trigrams

WON, OND, NDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

WONDER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, 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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