Word: CROWD
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Definition of CROWD
- A group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order.
"After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."
- Several things collected or closely pressed together; also, some things adjacent to each other.
"There was a crowd of toys pushed beneath the couch where the children were playing."
- (with definite article) The so-called lower orders of people; the populace, vulgar.
- To press forward; to advance by pushing.
"The man crowded into the packed room."
- To press together or collect in numbers
"They crowded through the archway and into the park."
- To press or drive together, especially into a small space; to cram.
"He tried to crowd too many cows into the cow-pen."
- (now dialectal) A fiddle.
- To play on a crowd; to fiddle.
- An archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard.
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
Like many English words, its origin likely blends multiple historical linguistic influences, though exact etymology is undetermined.
๐ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences
- โข "During the final turn of the Scrabble tournament, he played "crowd" to secure the victory."
- โข "Please ensure you spell "crowd" correctly when adding it to your game sheet."
๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!
๐ฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips
Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.
Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 11 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 11 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 12 pts |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CROWD a valid Scrabble word? โผ
How many points is CROWD worth in Scrabble? โผ
How many syllables are in CROWD? โผ
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๐ Common Phrases & Idioms
Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing CROWD:
- # the crowd effect
- # master of crowd
- # playing with crowd
- # in terms of crowd
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