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corbicula

noun

A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

ULA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CORBICULA” Mean?

A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A bee's pollen basket; in honeybees and close relatives, the corbiculae are located on the outer (lateral) surface of the hind tibia.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, R, B, I, C, U, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
r
b
i
c
u
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for corbicula.

CORBICULA is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with A.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CORBICULA has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CORBICULA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

CO, OR, RB, BI, IC, CU, UL, LA

Trigrams

COR, ORB, RBI, BIC, ICU, CUL, ULA

Crossword Intelligence

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

CORBICULA is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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