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apotropaism

noun

The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

AP

Ends

ISM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APOTROPAISM” Mean?

The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.

Length

11 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

M

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

A, P, O, T, R, O, P, A, I, S, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
o
t
r
o
p
a
i
s
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apotropaism.

APOTROPAISM is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with M.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECBAFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

APOTROPAISM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDECBAFGH

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

AP, PO, OT, TR, RO, OP, PA, AI, IS, SM

Trigrams

APO, POT, OTR, TRO, ROP, OPA, PAI, AIS, ISM

Crossword Intelligence

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

APOTROPAISM is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCVVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCVCVVCC, 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 M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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