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aciclovir

noun

A cyclic synthetic nucleoside C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ used as an antiviral drug (trademarks Avirax, Zovirax) chiefly in the treatment of chicken pox, shingles, the genital form of herpes simplex, and AIDS.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

AC

Ends

VIR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ACICLOVIR” Mean?

A cyclic synthetic nucleoside C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ used as an antiviral drug (trademarks Avirax, Zovirax) chiefly in the treatment of chicken pox, shingles, the genital form of herpes simplex, and AIDS.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A cyclic synthetic nucleoside C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ used as an antiviral drug (trademarks Avirax, Zovirax) chiefly in the treatment of chicken pox, shingles, the genital form of herpes simplex, and AIDS.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, C, I, C, L, O, V, I, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
c
i
c
l
o
v
i
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aciclovir.

ACICLOVIR is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with A and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ACICLOVIR has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACICLOVIR 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

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFCG

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AC, CI, IC, CL, LO, OV, VI, IR

Trigrams

ACI, CIC, ICL, CLO, LOV, OVI, VIR

Crossword Intelligence

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

ACICLOVIR is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCVC.
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 VCVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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