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blackberry

/ˈblækbəɹi/noun · verb

Blackberry can refer to large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus or bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle. As a verb, blackberry can mean to pick or gather blackberries.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 23

Length

10

Scrabble

23

WWF

26

Starts

BL

Ends

RRY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BLACKBERRY” Mean?

/ˈblækbəɹi/

blackberry has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus

2

bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle

Verb

1 sense
1

pick or gather blackberries

The children went blackberrying

In the summer they like to go out and blackberry

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

10

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus

Length

10 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

8

Letters

B, L, A, C, K, B, E, R, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
l
a
c
k
b
e
r
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blackberry.

BLACKBERRY is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFGGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BLACKBERRY has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLACKBERRY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFGGH

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

BL, LA, AC, CK, KB, BE, ER, RR, RY

Trigrams

BLA, LAC, ACK, CKB, KBE, BER, ERR, RRY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BLACKBERRY is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong 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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