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althea

noun

Althea can refer to any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

AL

Ends

HEA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ALTHEA” Mean?

althea has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

Synonyms for ALTHEA

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, L, T, H, E, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
l
t
h
e
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for althea.

ALTHEA is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ALTHEA has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ALTHEA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEA

CV Pattern

VCCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AL, LT, TH, HE, EA

Trigrams

ALT, LTH, THE, HEA

Crossword Intelligence

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

ALTHEA is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate 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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