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wow

/waʊ̯/noun · verb

Wow can refer to a joke that seems extremely funny. As a verb, wow can mean to impress greatly.

2 meanings3 lettersScrabble 9

Length

3

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

WO

Ends

WOW

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “WOW” Mean?

/waʊ̯/

wow has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a joke that seems extremely funny

Verb

1 sense
1

impress greatly

The speaker wowed the audience

Sam cannot wow Sue

The performance is likely to wow Sue

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a joke that seems extremely funny

Length

3 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

W

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

W, O, W

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
o
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for wow.

WOW is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with W and ends with W.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WOW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WOW 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 wow.

Unique Letters

2

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABA

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WO, OW

Trigrams

WOW

Crossword Intelligence

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

WOW is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with W and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, 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 W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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