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alfalfa

/ælˈfælfə/noun

Alfalfa can refer to leguminous plant grown for hay or forage or important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

AL

Ends

LFA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALFALFA” Mean?

/ælˈfælfə/

alfalfa has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

Synonyms

2

leguminous plant grown for hay or forage

Synonyms for ALFALFA

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, L, F, A, L, F, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
f
a
l
f
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alfalfa.

ALFALFA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCABCA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ALFALFA has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALFALFA 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 alfalfa.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCABCA

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AL, LF, FA, AL, LF, FA

Trigrams

ALF, LFA, FAL, ALF, LFA

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALFALFA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong 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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