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emerald

/ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/noun

Emerald can refer to a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem, a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone, or the green color of an emerald.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

EM

Ends

ALD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EMERALD” Mean?

/ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/

emerald has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

2

a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

3

the green color of an emerald

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, M, E, R, A, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
m
e
r
a
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for emerald.

EMERALD is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with E and ends with D.
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: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

EMERALD has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EMERALD 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

M

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

VCVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EM, ME, ER, RA, AL, LD

Trigrams

EME, MER, ERA, RAL, ALD

Crossword Intelligence

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

EMERALD is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCC.
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 VCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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