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edible

/ˈɛdɪbəl/adjective · noun

Edible can refer to any substance that can be used as food. Edible is also used as adjective, with meanings including suitable for use as food.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

ED

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EDIBLE” Mean?

/ˈɛdɪbəl/

edible has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

suitable for use as food

Noun

1 sense
1

any substance that can be used as food

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

suitable for use as food

Length

6 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

E, D, I, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
d
i
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for edible.

EDIBLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with E 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: ABCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

EDIBLE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EDIBLE 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

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEA

CV Pattern

VCVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

ED, DI, IB, BL, LE

Trigrams

EDI, DIB, IBL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EDIBLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E 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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