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redtail

noun

Redtail can refer to dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail or European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

RE

Ends

AIL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REDTAIL” Mean?

redtail has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail

2

European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins

Synonyms

Synonyms for REDTAIL

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

R, E, D, T, A, I, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
d
t
a
i
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for redtail.

REDTAIL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with R 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: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside redtail.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

RE, ED, DT, TA, AI, IL

Trigrams

RED, EDT, DTA, TAI, AIL

Crossword Intelligence

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

REDTAIL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, 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 L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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