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centipede

/ˈsɛnt.ɪ.pid/noun

Centipede can refer to chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

CE

Ends

EDE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CENTIPEDE” Mean?

/ˈsɛnt.ɪ.pid/

centipede has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

C, E, N, T, I, P, E, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
e
n
t
i
p
e
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for centipede.

CENTIPEDE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CENTIPEDE 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 centipede.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

CE, EN, NT, TI, IP, PE, ED, DE

Trigrams

CEN, ENT, NTI, TIP, IPE, PED, EDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CENTIPEDE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 CVCCVCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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