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coyote

/kəˈjoʊ.ti/noun

Coyote can refer to small wolf native to western North America, a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time), or someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border).

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

CO

Ends

OTE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COYOTE” Mean?

/kəˈjoʊ.ti/

coyote has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

small wolf native to western North America

2

someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)

3

a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

small wolf native to western North America

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

C, O, Y, O, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
y
o
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for coyote.

COYOTE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

COYOTE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

COYOTE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CO, OY, YO, OT, TE

Trigrams

COY, OYO, YOT, OTE

Crossword Intelligence

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

COYOTE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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