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argillite

noun

Argillite can refer to a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

AR

Ends

ITE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ARGILLITE” Mean?

argillite has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, R, G, I, L, L, I, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
r
g
i
l
l
i
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for argillite.

ARGILLITE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEDFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ARGILLITE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ARGILLITE 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 argillite.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEDFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AR, RG, GI, IL, LL, LI, IT, TE

Trigrams

ARG, RGI, GIL, ILL, LLI, LIT, ITE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ARGILLITE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCV.
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 VCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate 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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