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yarborough

noun

A hand, in bridge or whist, that has no card with a value greater than nine (and no aces), though in some circles it is no card above a ten.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 19

Length

10

Scrabble

19

WWF

20

Starts

YA

Ends

UGH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “YARBOROUGH” Mean?

A hand, in bridge or whist, that has no card with a value greater than nine (and no aces), though in some circles it is no card above a ten.

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A hand, in bridge or whist, that has no card with a value greater than nine (and no aces), though in some circles it is no card above a ten.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

Y

Ends With

H

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

Y, A, R, B, O, R, O, U, G, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

y
a
r
b
o
r
o
u
g
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for yarborough.

YARBOROUGH is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with Y and ends with H.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

YARBOROUGH has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

YARBOROUGH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

YARBOROUGH 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 yarborough.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDECEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

YA, AR, RB, BO, OR, RO, OU, UG, GH

Trigrams

YAR, ARB, RBO, BOR, ORO, ROU, OUG, UGH

Crossword Intelligence

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

YARBOROUGH is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with Y and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Y and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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