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gabion

noun

A cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

GA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GABION” Mean?

A cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

G, A, B, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
a
b
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gabion.

GABION is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with G and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

GA, AB, BI, IO, ON

Trigrams

GAB, ABI, BIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

GABION is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVC.
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 CVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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