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petrel

/ˈpɛtɹəl/noun

Petrel can refer to relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

PE

Ends

REL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PETREL” Mean?

/ˈpɛtɹəl/

petrel has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, E, T, R, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
t
r
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for petrel.

PETREL is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with P and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PETREL has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PETREL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PETREL 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

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PE, ET, TR, RE, EL

Trigrams

PET, ETR, TRE, REL

Crossword Intelligence

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

PETREL is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P 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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