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madeleine

noun

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

MA

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MADELEINE” Mean?

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

M, A, D, E, L, E, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
d
e
l
e
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for madeleine.

MADELEINE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MADELEINE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MADELEINE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MADELEINE 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 madeleine.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGD

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

MA, AD, DE, EL, LE, EI, IN, NE

Trigrams

MAD, ADE, DEL, ELE, LEI, EIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MADELEINE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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