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arsenic

/ˈɑː(ɹ).sə.nɪk/noun

Arsenic can refer to a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer or a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

AR

Ends

NIC

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ARSENIC” Mean?

/ˈɑː(ɹ).sə.nɪk/

arsenic has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

Synonyms

2

a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

Synonyms

Synonyms for ARSENIC

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

C

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, R, S, E, N, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
r
s
e
n
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for arsenic.

ARSENIC is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with C.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ARSENIC has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AR, RS, SE, EN, NI, IC

Trigrams

ARS, RSE, SEN, ENI, NIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

ARSENIC is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with C, 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

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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 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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