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jackal

/ˈdʒækəl/noun

Jackal can refer to a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat, a jackal native to Africa with a black back, or a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 19

Length

6

Scrabble

19

WWF

23

Starts

JA

Ends

KAL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JACKAL” Mean?

/ˈdʒækəl/

jackal has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair

2

a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat

3

a jackal native to Africa with a black back

4

a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side

5

a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the golden jackal and the grey wolf

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair

Length

6 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

J, A, C, K, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

j
a
c
k
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jackal.

JACKAL is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with J and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

JACKAL 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 jackal.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

JA, AC, CK, KA, AL

Trigrams

JAC, ACK, CKA, KAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

JACKAL is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with J and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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