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paprika

/ˈpæpɹɨkə/noun

Paprika can refer to a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos or plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

7

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

PA

Ends

IKA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PAPRIKA” Mean?

/ˈpæpɹɨkə/

paprika has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

2

a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos

Synonyms for PAPRIKA

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, P, R, I, K, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
p
r
i
k
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for paprika.

PAPRIKA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with P 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: ABACDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PAPRIKA has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PAPRIKA 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

K

Letter Pattern

ABACDEB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PA, AP, PR, RI, IK, KA

Trigrams

PAP, APR, PRI, RIK, IKA

Crossword Intelligence

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

PAPRIKA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P 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: 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 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 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P 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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