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boulder

/ˈbəʊl.də(ɹ)/noun

Boulder can refer to a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

BO

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BOULDER” Mean?

/ˈbəʊl.də(ɹ)/

boulder has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

Synonyms

Synonyms for BOULDER

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

Length

7 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

B, O, U, L, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
o
u
l
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for boulder.

BOULDER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

BO, OU, UL, LD, DE, ER

Trigrams

BOU, OUL, ULD, LDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

BOULDER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
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 CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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