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capillary

/kəˈpɪ.lə.ɹi/adjective · noun

Capillary can refer to a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action or any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules. Capillary is also used as adjective, with meanings including long and slender with a very small internal diameter.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

CA

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CAPILLARY” Mean?

/kəˈpɪ.lə.ɹi/

capillary has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

of or relating to hair

2

long and slender with a very small internal diameter

a capillary tube

Synonyms

Noun

2 senses
1

a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action

2

any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

Synonyms for CAPILLARY

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of or relating to hair

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

C, A, P, I, L, L, A, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
p
i
l
l
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for capillary.

CAPILLARY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CAPILLARY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CA, AP, PI, IL, LL, LA, AR, RY

Trigrams

CAP, API, PIL, ILL, LLA, LAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CAPILLARY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
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 CVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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