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trefoil

/ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl/noun

Trefoil can refer to a plant of the genus Trifolium, any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves, or an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

TR

Ends

OIL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TREFOIL” Mean?

/ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl/

trefoil has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

Synonyms

2

a plant of the genus Trifolium

Synonyms

3

an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle

Synonyms for TREFOIL

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

Length

7 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

T, R, E, F, O, I, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
r
e
f
o
i
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for trefoil.

TREFOIL 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 is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TREFOIL uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

TR, RE, EF, FO, OI, IL

Trigrams

TRE, REF, EFO, FOI, OIL

Crossword Intelligence

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

TREFOIL 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.
Every letter appears only once.

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