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journal

/ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/noun

Journal can refer to a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations, a periodical dedicated to a particular subject, or a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

19

Starts

JO

Ends

NAL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JOURNAL” Mean?

/ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/

journal has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

Synonyms

2

a periodical dedicated to a particular subject

he reads the medical journals

3

a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred

Synonyms

4

a record book as a physical object

5

the part of the axle contained by a bearing

Synonyms for JOURNAL

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

Length

7 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

J, O, U, R, N, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

j
o
u
r
n
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for journal.

JOURNAL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with J and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

JO, OU, UR, RN, NA, AL

Trigrams

JOU, OUR, URN, RNA, NAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

JOURNAL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with J and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
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 CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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