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birdie

/ˈbɝdi/noun · verb

Birdie can refer to badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers or (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole. As a verb, birdie can mean to shoot in one stroke under par.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

BI

Ends

DIE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BIRDIE” Mean?

/ˈbɝdi/

birdie has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

(golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole

2

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

Verb

1 sense
1

shoot in one stroke under par

Synonyms for BIRDIE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

B, I, R, D, I, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
i
r
d
i
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for birdie.

BIRDIE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BIRDIE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BIRDIE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

BI, IR, RD, DI, IE

Trigrams

BIR, IRD, RDI, DIE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BIRDIE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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