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suburb

/ˈsʌbɝb/noun

Suburb can refer to a residential district located on the outskirts of a city.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

SU

Ends

URB

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SUBURB” Mean?

/ˈsʌbɝb/

suburb has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Synonyms

Synonyms for SUBURB

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

B

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, U, B, U, R, B

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
b
u
r
b

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for suburb.

SUBURB is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with B.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCBDC

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SU, UB, BU, UR, RB

Trigrams

SUB, UBU, BUR, URB

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUBURB is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with B, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with B, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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