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fowl

/faʊl/noun · verb

Fowl can refer to a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl or the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food. As a verb, fowl can mean to hunt fowl in the forest.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

FO

Ends

OWL

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “FOWL” Mean?

/faʊl/

fowl has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

Synonyms

2

the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

hunt fowl

In the summer they like to go out and fowl

2

hunt fowl in the forest

In the summer they like to go out and fowl

Synonyms for FOWL

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

Length

4 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

L

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

F, O, W, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
w
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fowl.

FOWL is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with F and ends with L.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FOWL has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

FOWL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

FO, OW, WL

Trigrams

FOW, OWL

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOWL is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with F and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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