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maquis

/ˈmakiː/noun

Maquis can refer to a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II or the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 17

Length

6

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

MA

Ends

UIS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MAQUIS” Mean?

/ˈmakiː/

maquis has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II

Synonyms

2

the French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II

Synonyms for MAQUIS

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

M, A, Q, U, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
q
u
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for maquis.

MAQUIS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with M and ends with S.
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: CVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MAQUIS can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MAQUIS 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

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

MA, AQ, QU, UI, IS

Trigrams

MAQ, AQU, QUI, UIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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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 CVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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