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apricot

/ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/noun

Apricot can refer to Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach, a shade of pink tinged with yellow, or downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

AP

Ends

COT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “APRICOT” Mean?

/ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/

apricot has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

2

downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach

3

a shade of pink tinged with yellow

Synonyms

Synonyms for APRICOT

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, P, R, I, C, O, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
r
i
c
o
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apricot.

APRICOT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

APRICOT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AP, PR, RI, IC, CO, OT

Trigrams

APR, PRI, RIC, ICO, COT

Crossword Intelligence

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

APRICOT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
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 VCCVCVC, 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 T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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