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choriambus

noun

A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 19

Length

10

Scrabble

19

WWF

22

Starts

CH

Ends

BUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CHORIAMBUS” Mean?

A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

C, H, O, R, I, A, M, B, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
h
o
r
i
a
m
b
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for choriambus.

CHORIAMBUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHORIAMBUS has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHORIAMBUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CHORIAMBUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CCVCVVCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CH, HO, OR, RI, IA, AM, MB, BU, US

Trigrams

CHO, HOR, ORI, RIA, IAM, AMB, MBU, BUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

CHORIAMBUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVVCCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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