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mastaba

/ˈmæstəbə/noun

Mastaba can refer to an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

MA

Ends

ABA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MASTABA” Mean?

/ˈmæstəbə/

mastaba has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof

the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba

Synonyms

Synonyms for MASTABA

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

M, A, S, T, A, B, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
s
t
a
b
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mastaba.

MASTABA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with M and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

MA, AS, ST, TA, AB, BA

Trigrams

MAS, AST, STA, TAB, ABA

Crossword Intelligence

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

MASTABA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
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 CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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