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variola

noun

Variola can refer to a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

VA

Ends

OLA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VARIOLA” Mean?

variola has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars

Synonyms

Synonyms for VARIOLA

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars

Length

7 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

V, A, R, I, O, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
a
r
i
o
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for variola.

VARIOLA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with V and ends with A.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

VARIOLA 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 variola.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCVVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

VA, AR, RI, IO, OL, LA

Trigrams

VAR, ARI, RIO, IOL, OLA

Crossword Intelligence

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

VARIOLA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCV.
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 CVCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with V 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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