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raven

/ˈɹeɪvən/noun · verb

Raven can refer to large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail. As a verb, raven can mean to obtain or seize by violence, prey on or hunt for, or eat greedily.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

RA

Ends

VEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RAVEN” Mean?

/ˈɹeɪvən/

raven has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

Verb

4 senses
1

obtain or seize by violence

2

prey on or hunt for

These mammals predate certain eggs

Synonyms

3

eat greedily

he devoured three sandwiches

4

feed greedily

The lions ravened the bodies

Synonyms for RAVEN

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

Length

5 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

R, A, V, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
a
v
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for raven.

RAVEN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with R and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

RAVEN is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

RAVEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RA, AV, VE, EN

Trigrams

RAV, AVE, VEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

RAVEN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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