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kaftan

/ˈkæf.tæn/noun

Kaftan can refer to a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East or a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

KA

Ends

TAN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KAFTAN” Mean?

/ˈkæf.tæn/

kaftan has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

Synonyms

2

a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant

Synonyms

Synonyms for KAFTAN

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East

Length

6 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

K, A, F, T, A, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
a
f
t
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kaftan.

KAFTAN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with K and ends with N.
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 kaftan in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

KAFTAN has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

KA, AF, FT, TA, AN

Trigrams

KAF, AFT, FTA, TAN

Crossword Intelligence

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

KAFTAN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with K and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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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 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K 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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