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fairway

/ˈfɛɹweɪ/noun

Fairway can refer to the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short, the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters, or a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

FA

Ends

WAY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FAIRWAY” Mean?

/ˈfɛɹweɪ/

fairway has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short

2

the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters

3

a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

F, A, I, R, W, A, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
i
r
w
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fairway.

FAIRWAY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with F and ends with Y.
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: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FAIRWAY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FAIRWAY 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FA, AI, IR, RW, WA, AY

Trigrams

FAI, AIR, IRW, RWA, WAY

Crossword Intelligence

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

FAIRWAY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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