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cantharus

noun

A large drinking cup with two handles.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

CA

Ends

RUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CANTHARUS” Mean?

A large drinking cup with two handles.

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A large drinking cup with two handles.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

C, A, N, T, H, A, R, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
n
t
h
a
r
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cantharus.

CANTHARUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CANTHARUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CANTHARUS 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 cantharus.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CA, AN, NT, TH, HA, AR, RU, US

Trigrams

CAN, ANT, NTH, THA, HAR, ARU, RUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CANTHARUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C 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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