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zebra

/ˈziːbɹə/noun

Zebra can refer to any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

5

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

ZE

Ends

BRA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ZEBRA” Mean?

/ˈziːbɹə/

zebra has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Z

Ends With

A

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

Z, E, B, R, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

z
e
b
r
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for zebra.

ZEBRA is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with Z and ends with A.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ZEBRA can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ZEBRA is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ZEBRA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ZEBRA uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

ZE, EB, BR, RA

Trigrams

ZEB, EBR, BRA

Crossword Intelligence

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

ZEBRA is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with Z and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Z and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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