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antihero

/ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/noun

Antihero can refer to a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make them a hero (or her a heroine).

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

AN

Ends

ERO

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANTIHERO” Mean?

/ˈæn.tɪˌhɪə.ɹəʊ/

antihero has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make them a hero (or her a heroine)

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make them a hero (or her a heroine)

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

O

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

A, N, T, I, H, E, R, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
t
i
h
e
r
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for antihero.

ANTIHERO is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with O.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ANTIHERO has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANTIHERO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AN, NT, TI, IH, HE, ER, RO

Trigrams

ANT, NTI, TIH, IHE, HER, ERO

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANTIHERO is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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