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quetzal

/ˈkɛt.səl/noun

Quetzal can refer to the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos or large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 25

Length

7

Scrabble

25

WWF

27

Starts

QU

Ends

ZAL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “QUETZAL” Mean?

/ˈkɛt.səl/

quetzal has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos

2

large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Q

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

Q, U, E, T, Z, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

q
u
e
t
z
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for quetzal.

QUETZAL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 25.
It starts with Q and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

QUETZAL can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

QUETZAL uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

QU, UE, ET, TZ, ZA, AL

Trigrams

QUE, UET, ETZ, TZA, ZAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

QUETZAL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with Q and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
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 CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 25, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Q and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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