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famine

/ˈfæmɪn/noun

Famine can refer to a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death or an acute insufficiency.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

FA

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FAMINE” Mean?

/ˈfæmɪn/

famine has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an acute insufficiency

2

a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

Synonyms for FAMINE

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an acute insufficiency

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

F, A, M, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
m
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for famine.

FAMINE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FAMINE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FA, AM, MI, IN, NE

Trigrams

FAM, AMI, MIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FAMINE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F 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

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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 F and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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