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marigold

/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/noun

Marigold can refer to any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

MA

Ends

OLD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MARIGOLD” Mean?

/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡəʊld/

marigold has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

Length

8 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

M, A, R, I, G, O, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
r
i
g
o
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for marigold.

MARIGOLD is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with M and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MARIGOLD uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

MA, AR, RI, IG, GO, OL, LD

Trigrams

MAR, ARI, RIG, IGO, GOL, OLD

Crossword Intelligence

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

MARIGOLD is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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