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cassowary

/ˈkæs.ə.ˌwɛɹ.i/noun

Cassowary can refer to large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

CA

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CASSOWARY” Mean?

/ˈkæs.ə.ˌwɛɹ.i/

cassowary has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

C, A, S, S, O, W, A, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
s
s
o
w
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cassowary.

CASSOWARY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
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: ABCCDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CASSOWARY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CASSOWARY 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

W

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CA, AS, SS, SO, OW, WA, AR, RY

Trigrams

CAS, ASS, SSO, SOW, OWA, WAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CASSOWARY 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 CVCCVCVCC.
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 CVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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