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liberal

/ˈlɪbɹəl/adjective · noun

Liberal can refer to a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties or a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets. Liberal is also used as adjective, with meanings including showing or characterized by broad-mindedness.

7 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

LI

Ends

RAL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LIBERAL” Mean?

/ˈlɪbɹəl/

liberal has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

5 senses
1

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

a broad political stance

generous and broad sympathies

a liberal newspaper

tolerant of his opponent's opinions

2

having political or social views favoring reform and progress

3

tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

4

given or giving freely

was a big tipper

the bounteous goodness of God

bountiful compliments

a freehanded host

5

not literal

a loose interpretation of what she had been told

a free translation of the poem

Synonyms

Noun

2 senses
1

a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

2

a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

Length

7 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

L, I, B, E, R, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
i
b
e
r
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for liberal.

LIBERAL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with L and ends with L.
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: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LIBERAL has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LIBERAL 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

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

LI, IB, BE, ER, RA, AL

Trigrams

LIB, IBE, BER, ERA, RAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

LIBERAL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
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 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 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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