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ballerina

/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/noun

Ballerina can refer to a female ballet dancer.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

BA

Ends

INA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BALLERINA” Mean?

/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/

ballerina has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a female ballet dancer

Synonyms

Synonyms for BALLERINA

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a female ballet dancer

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

B, A, L, L, E, R, I, N, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
l
l
e
r
i
n
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ballerina.

BALLERINA is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with B and ends with A.
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: ABCCDEFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

BA, AL, LL, LE, ER, RI, IN, NA

Trigrams

BAL, ALL, LLE, LER, ERI, RIN, INA

Crossword Intelligence

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

BALLERINA is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 CVCCVCVCV, 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 A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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