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jugular

/ˈdʒʌɡ.jʊ.lə/adjective · noun

Jugular can refer to a vital part that is vulnerable to attack or veins in the neck that return blood from the head. Jugular is also used as adjective, with meanings including relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

7

Scrabble

15

WWF

21

Starts

JU

Ends

LAR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “JUGULAR” Mean?

/ˈdʒʌɡ.jʊ.lə/

jugular has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat

jugular vein

Noun

2 senses
1

veins in the neck that return blood from the head

2

a vital part that is vulnerable to attack

he always goes for the jugular

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat

Length

7 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

J, U, G, U, L, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

j
u
g
u
l
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jugular.

JUGULAR is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with J and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

JU, UG, GU, UL, LA, AR

Trigrams

JUG, UGU, GUL, ULA, LAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

JUGULAR is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with J and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
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 CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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