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commando

/kəˈmɑːn.dəʊ/noun

Commando can refer to a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids or an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

8

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

CO

Ends

NDO

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COMMANDO” Mean?

/kəˈmɑːn.dəʊ/

commando has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids

Synonyms

2

an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory

Word Forms

Synonyms for COMMANDO

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

O

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, M, M, A, N, D, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
m
m
a
n
d
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for commando.

COMMANDO is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with O.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMMANDO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMMANDO 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 commando.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CO, OM, MM, MA, AN, ND, DO

Trigrams

COM, OMM, MMA, MAN, AND, NDO

Crossword Intelligence

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

COMMANDO is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCV, 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 O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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