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maple

/ˈmeɪpl̩/noun

Maple can refer to any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone or wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

MA

Ends

PLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MAPLE” Mean?

/ˈmeɪpl̩/

maple has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

2

any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

Length

5 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

M, A, P, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
p
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for maple.

MAPLE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

MAPLE 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

★★★★☆

MAPLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MAPLE 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

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

MA, AP, PL, LE

Trigrams

MAP, APL, PLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MAPLE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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