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maiden

/ˈmeɪdən/adjective · noun

Maiden can refer to an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) or (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored. Maiden is also used as adjective, with meanings including serving to set in motion.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

MA

Ends

DEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MAIDEN” Mean?

/ˈmeɪdən/

maiden has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

serving to set in motion

the magazine's inaugural issue

the initiative phase in the negotiations

an initiatory step toward a treaty

his first (or maiden) speech in Congress

Noun

2 senses
1

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

Synonyms

2

(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

serving to set in motion

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

M, A, I, D, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
i
d
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for maiden.

MAIDEN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MAIDEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

MA, AI, ID, DE, EN

Trigrams

MAI, AID, IDE, DEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

MAIDEN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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