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alabaster

/ˈæl.əˌbɑːs.tə/adjective · noun

Alabaster can refer to a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving, a hard compact kind of calcite, or a very light white. Alabaster is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or resembling alabaster.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

AL

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ALABASTER” Mean?

/ˈæl.əˌbɑːs.tə/

alabaster has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of or resembling alabaster

alabaster statue

Synonyms

Noun

3 senses
1

a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving

2

a hard compact kind of calcite

3

a very light white

Synonyms for ALABASTER

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of or resembling alabaster

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, L, A, B, A, S, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
a
b
a
s
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alabaster.

ALABASTER is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACADEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ALABASTER has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALABASTER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALABASTER 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 alabaster.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABACADEFG

CV Pattern

VCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AL, LA, AB, BA, AS, ST, TE, ER

Trigrams

ALA, LAB, ABA, BAS, AST, STE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALABASTER is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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