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astragalus

noun

Astragalus can refer to the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 11

Length

10

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

AS

Ends

LUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASTRAGALUS” Mean?

astragalus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

Word Forms

Synonyms for ASTRAGALUS

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, S, T, R, A, G, A, L, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
t
r
a
g
a
l
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for astragalus.

ASTRAGALUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEAFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ASTRAGALUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASTRAGALUS 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 astragalus.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEAFGB

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AS, ST, TR, RA, AG, GA, AL, LU, US

Trigrams

AST, STR, TRA, RAG, AGA, GAL, ALU, LUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASTRAGALUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVCVC.
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 VCCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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