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waterfowl

noun

Waterfowl can refer to freshwater aquatic bird.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

WA

Ends

OWL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “WATERFOWL” Mean?

waterfowl has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

freshwater aquatic bird

Synonyms

Synonyms for WATERFOWL

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

freshwater aquatic bird

Length

9 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

W, A, T, E, R, F, O, W, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
a
t
e
r
f
o
w
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for waterfowl.

WATERFOWL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with W and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGAH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WATERFOWL has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

WATERFOWL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WATERFOWL 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 waterfowl.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGAH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

WA, AT, TE, ER, RF, FO, OW, WL

Trigrams

WAT, ATE, TER, ERF, RFO, FOW, OWL

Crossword Intelligence

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

WATERFOWL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with W and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W 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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