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asphodel

/ˈæsfədɛl/noun

Asphodel can refer to any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

AS

Ends

DEL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASPHODEL” Mean?

/ˈæsfədɛl/

asphodel has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

A, S, P, H, O, D, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
p
h
o
d
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for asphodel.

ASPHODEL is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASPHODEL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

AS, SP, PH, HO, OD, DE, EL

Trigrams

ASP, SPH, PHO, HOD, ODE, DEL

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASPHODEL is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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