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alopecia

/ˌæl.əʊˈpiː.ʃə/noun

Alopecia can refer to loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer).

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

AL

Ends

CIA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ALOPECIA” Mean?

/ˌæl.əʊˈpiː.ʃə/

alopecia has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

A

Vowels

5

Consonants

3

Letters

A, L, O, P, E, C, I, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
o
p
e
c
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for alopecia.

ALOPECIA is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with A.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 63%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ALOPECIA has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALOPECIA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALOPECIA 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

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGA

CV Pattern

VCVCVCVV

Vowel Share

63%

Consonant Share

37%

Bigrams

AL, LO, OP, PE, EC, CI, IA

Trigrams

ALO, LOP, OPE, PEC, ECI, CIA

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALOPECIA is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCVV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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