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saffron

/ˈsæfɹən/noun

Saffron can refer to Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food, a shade of yellow tinged with orange, or dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

SA

Ends

RON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SAFFRON” Mean?

/ˈsæfɹən/

saffron has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

2

dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

3

a shade of yellow tinged with orange

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, A, F, F, R, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
f
f
r
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for saffron.

SAFFRON is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SAFFRON has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SAFFRON contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SA, AF, FF, FR, RO, ON

Trigrams

SAF, AFF, FFR, FRO, RON

Crossword Intelligence

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

SAFFRON is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
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 CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S 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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