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weevil

/ˈwiːv(ə)l/noun

Weevil can refer to any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

WE

Ends

VIL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WEEVIL” Mean?

/ˈwiːv(ə)l/

weevil has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles

Length

6 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

W, E, E, V, I, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
e
e
v
i
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for weevil.

WEEVIL is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with W and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WEEVIL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABBCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

WE, EE, EV, VI, IL

Trigrams

WEE, EEV, EVI, VIL

Crossword Intelligence

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

WEEVIL is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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