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abalone

/æb.əˈləʊ.ni/noun

Abalone can refer to any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

AB

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ABALONE” Mean?

/æb.əˈləʊ.ni/

abalone has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

A, B, A, L, O, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
b
a
l
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for abalone.

ABALONE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ABALONE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ABALONE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

VCVCVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

AB, BA, AL, LO, ON, NE

Trigrams

ABA, BAL, ALO, LON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ABALONE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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