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sable

/ˈseɪbəl/adjective · noun

Sable can refer to an artist's brush made of sable hairs, the expensive dark brown fur of the marten, or a scarf (or trimming) made of sable. Sable is also used as adjective, with meanings including of a dark somewhat brownish black.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

SA

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SABLE” Mean?

/ˈseɪbəl/

sable has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of a dark somewhat brownish black

Noun

5 senses
1

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

2

the expensive dark brown fur of the marten

3

a very dark black

Synonyms

4

a scarf (or trimming) made of sable

5

marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur

Synonyms for SABLE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of a dark somewhat brownish black

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

S, A, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sable.

SABLE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S and ends with E.
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: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SABLE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SABLE 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SABLE 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

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SA, AB, BL, LE

Trigrams

SAB, ABL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SABLE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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