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marabout

/ˈmaɹəbuːt/noun

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

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

MA

Ends

OUT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MARABOUT” Mean?

/ˈmaɹəbuːt/

marabout has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

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

Synonyms

Synonyms for MARABOUT

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word marabout 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

8 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
r
a
b
o
u
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for marabout.

MARABOUT is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with M and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MARABOUT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MARABOUT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MARABOUT 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 marabout.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

MA, AR, RA, AB, BO, OU, UT

Trigrams

MAR, ARA, RAB, ABO, BOU, OUT

Crossword Intelligence

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

MARABOUT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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