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yellowlegs

noun

Yellowlegs can refer to either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

YE

Ends

EGS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “YELLOWLEGS” Mean?

yellowlegs has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs

Length

10 letters

Starts With

Y

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

Y, E, L, L, O, W, L, E, G, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

y
e
l
l
o
w
l
e
g
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for yellowlegs.

YELLOWLEGS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with Y and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDECBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

YELLOWLEGS has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCCDECBFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

YE, EL, LL, LO, OW, WL, LE, EG, GS

Trigrams

YEL, ELL, LLO, LOW, OWL, WLE, LEG, EGS

Crossword Intelligence

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

YELLOWLEGS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with Y and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Y and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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