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foxtail

noun

Foxtail can refer to grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 17

Length

7

Scrabble

17

WWF

18

Starts

FO

Ends

AIL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FOXTAIL” Mean?

foxtail has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word foxtail with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

F, O, X, T, A, I, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
x
t
a
i
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for foxtail.

FOXTAIL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with F and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FOXTAIL can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOXTAIL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FO, OX, XT, TA, AI, IL

Trigrams

FOX, OXT, XTA, TAI, AIL

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOXTAIL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong 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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