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measles

noun

Measles can refer to an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

ME

Ends

LES

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MEASLES” Mean?

measles has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

Synonyms for MEASLES

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

M, E, A, S, L, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
a
s
l
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for measles.

MEASLES is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with S.
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: ABCDEBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MEASLES 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 measles.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBD

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

ME, EA, AS, SL, LE, ES

Trigrams

MEA, EAS, ASL, SLE, LES

Crossword Intelligence

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

MEASLES is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
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 CVVCCVC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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