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asafoetida

/ˌæsəˈfɛtɪdə/noun

Asafoetida can refer to the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

14

Starts

AS

Ends

IDA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASAFOETIDA” Mean?

/ˌæsəˈfɛtɪdə/

asafoetida has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic

Synonyms

Synonyms for ASAFOETIDA

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

6

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

A

Vowels

6

Consonants

4

Letters

A, S, A, F, O, E, T, I, D, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
a
f
o
e
t
i
d
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for asafoetida.

ASAFOETIDA is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with A.
It contains 6 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEFGHA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ASAFOETIDA has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASAFOETIDA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASAFOETIDA 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

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABACDEFGHA

CV Pattern

VCVCVVCVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

AS, SA, AF, FO, OE, ET, TI, ID, DA

Trigrams

ASA, SAF, AFO, FOE, OET, ETI, TID, IDA

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASAFOETIDA is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVVCVCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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