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antipodes

/ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/noun

Antipodes can refer to any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

AN

Ends

DES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANTIPODES” Mean?

/ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/

antipodes has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth

the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, N, T, I, P, O, D, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
t
i
p
o
d
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for antipodes.

ANTIPODES is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ANTIPODES has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANTIPODES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AN, NT, TI, IP, PO, OD, DE, ES

Trigrams

ANT, NTI, TIP, IPO, POD, ODE, DES

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANTIPODES is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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