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uvula

/ˈjuː.vjʊl.ə/noun

Uvula can refer to a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

12

Starts

UV

Ends

ULA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UVULA” Mean?

/ˈjuː.vjʊl.ə/

uvula has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate

Length

5 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

U, V, U, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
v
u
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for uvula.

UVULA is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with U and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

UVULA has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

UVULA is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

UVULA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

UVULA 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

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABACD

CV Pattern

VCVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

UV, VU, UL, LA

Trigrams

UVU, VUL, ULA

Crossword Intelligence

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

UVULA is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCV.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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