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ribbon

/ˈɹɪbən/noun

Ribbon can refer to an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event, any long object resembling a thin line, or a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

RI

Ends

BON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RIBBON” Mean?

/ˈɹɪbən/

ribbon has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

any long object resembling a thin line

a mere ribbon of land

the lighted ribbon of traffic

from the air the road was a grey thread

a thread of smoke climbed upward

Synonyms

2

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

3

a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

4

notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any long object resembling a thin line

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, I, B, B, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
i
b
b
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ribbon.

RIBBON is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with N.
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: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RIBBON has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RIBBON 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

B

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RI, IB, BB, BO, ON

Trigrams

RIB, IBB, BBO, BON

Crossword Intelligence

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

RIBBON is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with N, 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

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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 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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