alligator
Alligator can refer to leather made from alligator's hide or either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts. As a verb, alligator can mean to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes.
Length
9
Scrabble
10
WWF
13
Starts
AL
Ends
TOR
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “ALLIGATOR” Mean?
/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/
alligator has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesleather made from alligator's hide
either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
Synonyms
Verb
1 sensecrack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
Synonyms for ALLIGATOR
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
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Definition
leather made from alligator's hide
Length
9 letters
Starts With
A
Ends With
R
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
A, L, L, I, G, A, T, O, R
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆ALLIGATOR has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆ALLIGATOR is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆ALLIGATOR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆ALLIGATOR contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
G
Letter Pattern
ABBCDAEFG
CV Pattern
VCCVCVCVC
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
AL, LL, LI, IG, GA, AT, TO, OR
Trigrams
ALL, LLI, LIG, IGA, GAT, ATO, TOR
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