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verbena

/vɝˈbinə/noun

Verbena can refer to any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

VE

Ends

ENA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VERBENA” Mean?

/vɝˈbinə/

verbena has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers

Synonyms

Synonyms for VERBENA

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers

Length

7 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

V, E, R, B, E, N, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
e
r
b
e
n
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for verbena.

VERBENA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with V and ends with A.
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: ABCDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

VERBENA has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

VE, ER, RB, BE, EN, NA

Trigrams

VER, ERB, RBE, BEN, ENA

Crossword Intelligence

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

VERBENA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong 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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