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/wɜːld/adjective · noun

World can refer to everything that exists anywhere, all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you, or people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest. World is also used as adjective, with meanings including involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope.

8 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

WO

Ends

RLD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WORLD” Mean?

/wɜːld/

world has 8 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

global war

global monetary policy

neither national nor continental but planetary

a world crisis

Noun

7 senses
1

everything that exists anywhere

they study the evolution of the universe

the biggest tree in existence

2

people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest

the Western world

Synonyms

3

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

his world was shattered

we live in different worlds

for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were

Synonyms

4

people in general considered as a whole

he is a hero in the eyes of the public

5

a part of the earth that can be considered separately

the outdoor world

the world of insects

6

the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife

they consider the church to be independent of the world

Synonyms

Show 1 more noun definition
7

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

all the world loves a lover

she always used ‘humankind’ because ‘mankind’ seemed to slight the women

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

Length

5 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

D

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

W, O, R, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
o
r
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for world.

WORLD is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with W and ends with D.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

WORLD 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WORLD 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 world.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

WO, OR, RL, LD

Trigrams

WOR, ORL, RLD

Crossword Intelligence

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

WORLD is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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