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feeble

/ˈfiːbəl/adjective

Feeble is also used as adjective, with meanings including pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

FE

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FEEBLE” Mean?

/ˈfiːbəl/

feeble has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

a feeble excuse

a lame argument

Synonyms

2

lacking strength or vigor

damning with faint praise

faint resistance

feeble efforts

a feeble voice

Synonyms

3

lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

a feeble old woman

her body looked sapless

4

lacking strength

{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude'}

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word feeble with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

F, E, E, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
e
e
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for feeble.

FEEBLE 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 has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside feeble.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABBCDB

CV Pattern

CVVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FE, EE, EB, BL, LE

Trigrams

FEE, EEB, EBL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FEEBLE 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 CVVCCV.
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 CVVCCV, 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.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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