maize
Maize can refer to a strong yellow color or tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times.
Length
5
Scrabble
16
WWF
17
Starts
MA
Ends
IZE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “MAIZE” Mean?
/meɪz/
maize has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesScrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
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Definition
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
Length
5 letters
Starts With
M
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Letters
M, A, I, Z, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★MAIZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆MAIZE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆MAIZE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆MAIZE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Z
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVVCV
Vowel Share
60%
Consonant Share
40%
Bigrams
MA, AI, IZ, ZE
Trigrams
MAI, AIZ, IZE
Crossword Intelligence
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