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grapefruit

/ˈɡɹeɪp.fɹuːt/noun

Grapefruit can refer to citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp or large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

GR

Ends

UIT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GRAPEFRUIT” Mean?

/ˈɡɹeɪp.fɹuːt/

grapefruit has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp

2

large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp

Length

10 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

G, R, A, P, E, F, R, U, I, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
a
p
e
f
r
u
i
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for grapefruit.

GRAPEFRUIT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with G and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GRAPEFRUIT has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRAPEFRUIT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRAPEFRUIT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside grapefruit.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGHI

CV Pattern

CCVCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

GR, RA, AP, PE, EF, FR, RU, UI, IT

Trigrams

GRA, RAP, APE, PEF, EFR, FRU, RUI, UIT

Crossword Intelligence

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

GRAPEFRUIT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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