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scabies

/ˈskei.biz/noun

Scabies can refer to a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

SC

Ends

IES

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCABIES” Mean?

/ˈskei.biz/

scabies has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

he has a bad case of the itch

Synonyms

Synonyms for SCABIES

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

S, C, A, B, I, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
c
a
b
i
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for scabies.

SCABIES is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SCABIES has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCABIES 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

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

CCVCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SC, CA, AB, BI, IE, ES

Trigrams

SCA, CAB, ABI, BIE, IES

Crossword Intelligence

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

SCABIES is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVVC.
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 CCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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