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alaska

name

A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Juneau. Largest city: Anchorage. Postal code: AK.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

AL

Ends

SKA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALASKA” Mean?

A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Juneau. Largest city: Anchorage. Postal code: AK.

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Juneau. Largest city: Anchorage. Postal code: AK.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, L, A, S, K, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
a
s
k
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alaska.

ALASKA is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ALASKA has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ALASKA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALASKA 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 alaska.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABACDA

CV Pattern

VCVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AL, LA, AS, SK, KA

Trigrams

ALA, LAS, ASK, SKA

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALASKA is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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