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guava

/ˈɡwɑvə/noun

Guava can refer to small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit, small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit, or tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

GU

Ends

AVA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GUAVA” Mean?

/ˈɡwɑvə/

guava has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit

2

small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit

3

tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit

Length

5 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

G, U, A, V, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
u
a
v
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for guava.

GUAVA is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with G and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

GUAVA is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GUAVA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDC

CV Pattern

CVVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

GU, UA, AV, VA

Trigrams

GUA, UAV, AVA

Crossword Intelligence

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

GUAVA is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCV, 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 A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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