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lamb

/læm/noun · verb

Lamb can refer to a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters), a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child), or the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food. As a verb, lamb can mean to give birth to a lamb.

5 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

LA

Ends

AMB

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “LAMB” Mean?

/læm/

lamb has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

young sheep

2

a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)

3

a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

Synonyms

4

the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food

Verb

1 sense
1

give birth to a lamb

the ewe lambed

Synonyms for LAMB

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

young sheep

Length

4 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

B

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

L, A, M, B

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
m
b

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lamb.

LAMB is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with L and ends with B.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LAMB has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LAMB can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

LA, AM, MB

Trigrams

LAM, AMB

Crossword Intelligence

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

LAMB is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with L and ends with B, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with B, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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