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kookaburra

/ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/noun

Kookaburra can refer to Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 20

Length

10

Scrabble

20

WWF

22

Starts

KO

Ends

RRA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “KOOKABURRA” Mean?

/ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/

kookaburra has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word kookaburra with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry

Length

10 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

A

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

K, O, O, K, A, B, U, R, R, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
o
o
k
a
b
u
r
r
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kookaburra.

KOOKABURRA is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with K and ends with A.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDEFFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

KOOKABURRA has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

KOOKABURRA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

KOOKABURRA 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 kookaburra.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEFFC

CV Pattern

CVVCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

KO, OO, OK, KA, AB, BU, UR, RR, RA

Trigrams

KOO, OOK, OKA, KAB, ABU, BUR, URR, RRA

Crossword Intelligence

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

KOOKABURRA is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with K and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCVCCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVCVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K 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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