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couvade

/kuːˈvɑːd/noun

Couvade can refer to a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

CO

Ends

ADE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COUVADE” Mean?

/kuːˈvɑːd/

couvade has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

C, O, U, V, A, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
u
v
a
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for couvade.

COUVADE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

COUVADE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

COUVADE 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

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVVCVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

CO, OU, UV, VA, AD, DE

Trigrams

COU, OUV, UVA, VAD, ADE

Crossword Intelligence

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

COUVADE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCV.
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 CVVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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