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marabou

/ˈmæɹəbuː/noun

Marabou can refer to the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments or large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

MA

Ends

BOU

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MARABOU” Mean?

/ˈmæɹəbuː/

marabou has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments

Synonyms

2

the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments

Synonyms for MARABOU

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

U

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

M, A, R, A, B, O, U

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
r
a
b
o
u

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for marabou.

MARABOU is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with M and ends with U.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MARABOU has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MARABOU can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MARABOU contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

MA, AR, RA, AB, BO, OU

Trigrams

MAR, ARA, RAB, ABO, BOU

Crossword Intelligence

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

MARABOU is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with U, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with U, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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