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anglerfish

/ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/noun

Anglerfish can refer to fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

AN

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANGLERFISH” Mean?

/ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/

anglerfish has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

A, N, G, L, E, R, F, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
g
l
e
r
f
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for anglerfish.

ANGLERFISH is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ANGLERFISH has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANGLERFISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ANGLERFISH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside anglerfish.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

VCCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

AN, NG, GL, LE, ER, RF, FI, IS, SH

Trigrams

ANG, NGL, GLE, LER, ERF, RFI, FIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANGLERFISH is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCCVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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