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beguine

/beɪˈɡiːn/noun

Beguine can refer to music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance or a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

BE

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BEGUINE” Mean?

/beɪˈɡiːn/

beguine has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance

2

a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance

Length

7 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

B, E, G, U, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
e
g
u
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for beguine.

BEGUINE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCVVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

BE, EG, GU, UI, IN, NE

Trigrams

BEG, EGU, GUI, UIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BEGUINE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCV.
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 CVCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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