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foussa

noun

Archaic form of fossa (“carnivorous mammal”).

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

FO

Ends

SSA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FOUSSA” Mean?

Archaic form of fossa (“carnivorous mammal”).

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

Archaic form of fossa (“carnivorous mammal”).

Length

6 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

F, O, U, S, S, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
u
s
s
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foussa.

FOUSSA is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with F and ends with A.
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: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOUSSA has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOUSSA 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

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CVVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FO, OU, US, SS, SA

Trigrams

FOU, OUS, USS, SSA

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOUSSA is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with A, 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 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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