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amphora

/ˈæm.fə.ɹə/noun

Amphora can refer to an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

AM

Ends

ORA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AMPHORA” Mean?

/ˈæm.fə.ɹə/

amphora has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, M, P, H, O, R, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
m
p
h
o
r
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for amphora.

AMPHORA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

AMPHORA has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

AMPHORA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

VCCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AM, MP, PH, HO, OR, RA

Trigrams

AMP, MPH, PHO, HOR, ORA

Crossword Intelligence

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

AMPHORA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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