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peekaboo

noun

Peekaboo can refer to a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

PE

Ends

BOO

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PEEKABOO” Mean?

peekaboo has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!

Synonyms

Synonyms for PEEKABOO

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!

Length

8 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

O

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Letters

P, E, E, K, A, B, O, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
e
k
a
b
o
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for peekaboo.

PEEKABOO is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with O.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 63%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PEEKABOO has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PEEKABOO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PEEKABOO 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 peekaboo.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFF

CV Pattern

CVVCVCVV

Vowel Share

63%

Consonant Share

37%

Bigrams

PE, EE, EK, KA, AB, BO, OO

Trigrams

PEE, EEK, EKA, KAB, ABO, BOO

Crossword Intelligence

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

PEEKABOO is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCVV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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