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martial

/ˈmɑːʃəl/adjective

Martial is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or relating to the armed forces.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

MA

Ends

IAL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MARTIAL” Mean?

/ˈmɑːʃəl/

martial has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

(of persons) befitting a warrior

spirit, pluck, and fine soldierly qualities

2

suggesting war or military life

Synonyms

3

of or relating to the armed forces

martial law

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(of persons) befitting a warrior

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

M, A, R, T, I, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
r
t
i
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for martial.

MARTIAL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

MARTIAL has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MARTIAL 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

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

MA, AR, RT, TI, IA, AL

Trigrams

MAR, ART, RTI, TIA, IAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

MARTIAL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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