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male

/meɪl/adjective · noun

Male can refer to a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies or an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova). Male is also used as adjective, with meanings including for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys.

5 meanings4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

MA

Ends

ALE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “MALE” Mean?

/meɪl/

male has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

3 senses
1

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation

a male infant

a male holly tree

2

characteristic of a man

a deep male voice

manly sports

3

for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys

the male lead

the male population

Noun

2 senses
1

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)

2

a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

Synonyms for MALE

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation

Length

4 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

M, A, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for male.

MALE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MALE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MALE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

MA, AL, LE

Trigrams

MAL, ALE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MALE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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