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athame

noun

A ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle with magical symbols on it.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

AT

Ends

AME

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ATHAME” Mean?

A ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle with magical symbols on it.

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle with magical symbols on it.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, T, H, A, M, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
t
h
a
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for athame.

ATHAME is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ATHAME can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ATHAME 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 athame.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCADE

CV Pattern

VCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AT, TH, HA, AM, ME

Trigrams

ATH, THA, HAM, AME

Crossword Intelligence

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

ATHAME is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, 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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