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annihilate

/əˈnaɪə.leɪt/verb

Annihilate commonly means to kill in large numbers.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

AN

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANNIHILATE” Mean?

/əˈnaɪə.leɪt/

annihilate has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

kill in large numbers

the plague wiped out an entire population

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

kill in large numbers

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

A, N, N, I, H, I, L, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
n
i
h
i
l
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for annihilate.

ANNIHILATE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDCEAFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ANNIHILATE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANNIHILATE 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

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABBCDCEAFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AN, NN, NI, IH, HI, IL, LA, AT, TE

Trigrams

ANN, NNI, NIH, IHI, HIL, ILA, LAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANNIHILATE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVCV.
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 VCCVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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