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travail

noun · verb

Travail can refer to use of physical or mental energy; hard work or concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child. As a verb, travail can mean to work hard.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

TR

Ends

AIL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TRAVAIL” Mean?

travail has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

she was in labor for six hours

2

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

he got an A for effort

they managed only with great exertion

Verb

1 sense
1

work hard

She was digging away at her math homework

Lexicographers drudge all day long

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

Length

7 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

T, R, A, V, A, I, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
r
a
v
a
i
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for travail.

TRAVAIL is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with T and ends with L.
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: ABCDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside travail.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

TR, RA, AV, VA, AI, IL

Trigrams

TRA, RAV, AVA, VAI, AIL

Crossword Intelligence

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

TRAVAIL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with L, 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 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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