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roux

/ɹuː/noun

Roux can refer to a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces.

1 meaning4 lettersScrabble 11

Length

4

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

RO

Ends

OUX

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “ROUX” Mean?

/ɹuː/

roux has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces

Length

4 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

X

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

R, O, U, X

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
o
u
x

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for roux.

ROUX is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with R and ends with X.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVC.

Word Strategy

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Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ROUX can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RO, OU, UX

Trigrams

ROU, OUX

Crossword Intelligence

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

ROUX is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with R and ends with X, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with X, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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