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baby

/ˈbeɪbi/noun · verb

Baby can refer to a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk, the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young), or an immature childish person. As a verb, baby can mean to treat with excessive indulgence.

8 meanings4 lettersScrabble 11

Length

4

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

BA

Ends

ABY

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “BABY” Mean?

/ˈbeɪbi/

baby has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

7 senses
1

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

the baby began to cry again

she held the baby in her arms

it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different

Synonyms

2

the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)

the baby of the family

the baby of the Supreme Court

3

an immature childish person

he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived

stop being a baby!

Synonyms

4

an unborn child; a human fetus

I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby

it was great to feel my baby moving about inside

5

a very young mammal

baby rabbits

6

a project of personal concern to someone

this project is his baby

Show 1 more noun definition
7

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

Verb

1 sense
1

treat with excessive indulgence

grandparents often pamper the children

Let's not mollycoddle our students!

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

Length

4 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

B, A, B, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
b
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for baby.

BABY is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABAC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BABY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABAC

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

BA, AB, BY

Trigrams

BAB, ABY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BABY is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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