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macadam

/məˈkædəm/noun · verb

Macadam can refer to a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar or broken stone used in macadamized roadways. As a verb, macadam can mean to surface with macadam.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

MA

Ends

DAM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MACADAM” Mean?

/məˈkædəm/

macadam has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

broken stone used in macadamized roadways

2

a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar

Verb

1 sense
1

surface with macadam

macadam the road

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

broken stone used in macadamized roadways

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

M

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

M, A, C, A, D, A, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
c
a
d
a
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for macadam.

MACADAM is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with M.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MACADAM has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCBDBA

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

MA, AC, CA, AD, DA, AM

Trigrams

MAC, ACA, CAD, ADA, DAM

Crossword Intelligence

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

MACADAM is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with M, 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 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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