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manila

/məˈnɪl.ə/noun

Manila can refer to a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

MA

Ends

ILA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MANILA” Mean?

/məˈnɪl.ə/

manila has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

Synonyms

Synonyms for MANILA

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

M, A, N, I, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
n
i
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for manila.

MANILA is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with M and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

MANILA has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MANILA 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 manila.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

MA, AN, NI, IL, LA

Trigrams

MAN, ANI, NIL, ILA

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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