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bacteriophage

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌfeɪdʒ/noun

Bacteriophage can refer to a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 23

Length

13

Scrabble

23

WWF

26

Starts

BA

Ends

AGE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BACTERIOPHAGE” Mean?

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌfeɪdʒ/

bacteriophage has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria

phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria

Synonyms

Synonyms for BACTERIOPHAGE

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria

Length

13 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

B, A, C, T, E, R, I, O, P, H, A, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
c
t
e
r
i
o
p
h
a
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bacteriophage.

BACTERIOPHAGE is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJBKE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BACTERIOPHAGE has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BACTERIOPHAGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BACTERIOPHAGE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJBKE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVCCVCV

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

BA, AC, CT, TE, ER, RI, IO, OP, PH, HA, AG, GE

Trigrams

BAC, ACT, CTE, TER, ERI, RIO, IOP, OPH, PHA, HAG, AGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BACTERIOPHAGE is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVCCVCV.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B 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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