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female

/ˈfiː.meɪl/adjective · noun

Female can refer to a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies or an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa). Female is also used as adjective, with meanings including characteristic of or peculiar to a woman.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

FE

Ends

ALE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FEMALE” Mean?

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

female has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

3 senses
1

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

a female heir

female holly trees bear the berries

2

characteristic of or peculiar to a woman

female sensitiveness

female suffrage

Synonyms

3

for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls

the female lead in the play

a female chorus

Noun

2 senses
1

an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)

2

a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

Synonyms for FEMALE

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

F, E, M, A, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
e
m
a
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for female.

FEMALE 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 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FEMALE 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FE, EM, MA, AL, LE

Trigrams

FEM, EMA, MAL, ALE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FEMALE 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

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

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