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annulus

noun

Annulus can refer to a toroidal shape or (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 7

Length

7

Scrabble

7

WWF

12

Starts

AN

Ends

LUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ANNULUS” Mean?

annulus has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a toroidal shape

a ring of ships in the harbor

a halo of smoke

2

(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for ANNULUS

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a toroidal shape

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, N, N, U, L, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
n
u
l
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for annulus.

ANNULUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDCE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANNULUS has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABBCDCE

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AN, NN, NU, UL, LU, US

Trigrams

ANN, NNU, NUL, ULU, LUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANNULUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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