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marijuana

/ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/noun

Marijuana can refer to a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction or the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

23

Starts

MA

Ends

ANA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MARIJUANA” Mean?

/ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/

marijuana has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction

2

the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

Synonyms for MARIJUANA

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

A

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

M, A, R, I, J, U, A, N, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
r
i
j
u
a
n
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for marijuana.

MARIJUANA is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with M and ends with A.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MARIJUANA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MARIJUANA 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 marijuana.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGB

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

MA, AR, RI, IJ, JU, UA, AN, NA

Trigrams

MAR, ARI, RIJ, IJU, JUA, UAN, ANA

Crossword Intelligence

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

MARIJUANA is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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