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birthday

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/noun

Birthday can refer to an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it) or the date on which a person was born.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 17

Length

8

Scrabble

17

WWF

16

Starts

BI

Ends

DAY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BIRTHDAY” Mean?

/ˈbɜːθ.deɪ/

birthday has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

2

the date on which a person was born

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

Length

8 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

B, I, R, T, H, D, A, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
i
r
t
h
d
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for birthday.

BIRTHDAY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BIRTHDAY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BIRTHDAY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside birthday.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

BI, IR, RT, TH, HD, DA, AY

Trigrams

BIR, IRT, RTH, THD, HDA, DAY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BIRTHDAY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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