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fovea

/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/noun

Fovea can refer to area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

FO

Ends

VEA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FOVEA” Mean?

/ˈfəʊ.vi.ə/

fovea has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute

Length

5 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

F, O, V, E, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
v
e
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fovea.

FOVEA is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

FOVEA is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FOVEA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

FO, OV, VE, EA

Trigrams

FOV, OVE, VEA

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOVEA is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVV, 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 A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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