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foulbrood

noun

A bacterial disease of bees.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

FO

Ends

OOD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FOULBROOD” Mean?

A bacterial disease of bees.

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A bacterial disease of bees.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

F, O, U, L, B, R, O, O, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
u
l
b
r
o
o
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foulbrood.

FOULBROOD is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with F and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FOULBROOD has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOULBROOD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOULBROOD 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 foulbrood.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBBG

CV Pattern

CVVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

FO, OU, UL, LB, BR, RO, OO, OD

Trigrams

FOU, OUL, ULB, LBR, BRO, ROO, OOD

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOULBROOD is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F 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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