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catercorner

adjective

Catercorner is also used as adjective, with meanings including slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

CA

Ends

NER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CATERCORNER” Mean?

catercorner has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot

Synonyms

Synonyms for CATERCORNER

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

C, A, T, E, R, C, O, R, N, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
a
t
e
r
c
o
r
n
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for catercorner.

CATERCORNER is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFEGDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CATERCORNER has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CATERCORNER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CATERCORNER 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 catercorner.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFEGDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

CA, AT, TE, ER, RC, CO, OR, RN, NE, ER

Trigrams

CAT, ATE, TER, ERC, RCO, COR, ORN, RNE, NER

Crossword Intelligence

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

CATERCORNER is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCCVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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