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booby

noun

Booby can refer to an ignorant or foolish person or small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

BO

Ends

OBY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BOOBY” Mean?

booby has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an ignorant or foolish person

2

small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an ignorant or foolish person

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

B, O, O, B, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
o
o
b
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for booby.

BOOBY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBAC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BOOBY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BOOBY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BOOBY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BOOBY 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 booby.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBAC

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BO, OO, OB, BY

Trigrams

BOO, OOB, OBY

Crossword Intelligence

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

BOOBY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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