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griffon

noun

Griffon can refer to winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle, or large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

GR

Ends

FON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GRIFFON” Mean?

griffon has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

2

breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle

3

breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France

4

large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings

Synonyms for GRIFFON

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

Length

7 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

G, R, I, F, F, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
r
i
f
f
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for griffon.

GRIFFON is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with G and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GRIFFON has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GRIFFON 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 griffon.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

GR, RI, IF, FF, FO, ON

Trigrams

GRI, RIF, IFF, FFO, FON

Crossword Intelligence

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

GRIFFON is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.
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 CCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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