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rauwolfia

noun

Rauwolfia can refer to any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina or any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

RA

Ends

FIA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RAUWOLFIA” Mean?

rauwolfia has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina

2

any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives

Synonyms

Synonyms for RAUWOLFIA

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

A

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

R, A, U, W, O, L, F, I, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
a
u
w
o
l
f
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rauwolfia.

RAUWOLFIA is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with R and ends with A.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RAUWOLFIA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RAUWOLFIA contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHB

CV Pattern

CVVCVCCVV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

RA, AU, UW, WO, OL, LF, FI, IA

Trigrams

RAU, AUW, UWO, WOL, OLF, LFI, FIA

Crossword Intelligence

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

RAUWOLFIA is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCCVV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R 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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