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caravel

noun

A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

CA

Ends

VEL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CARAVEL” Mean?

A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, A, R, A, V, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
r
a
v
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for caravel.

CARAVEL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with C and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CA, AR, RA, AV, VE, EL

Trigrams

CAR, ARA, RAV, AVE, VEL

Crossword Intelligence

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

CARAVEL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
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 CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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