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contralateral

/ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/adjective

Contralateral is also used as adjective, with meanings including on or relating to the opposite side (of the body).

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 15

Length

13

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

CO

Ends

RAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTRALATERAL” Mean?

/ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/

contralateral has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

13

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)

Length

13 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

L

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
a
l
a
t
e
r
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contralateral.

CONTRALATERAL is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with L.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGFDHEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRALATERAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRALATERAL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGFDHEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RA, AL, LA, AT, TE, ER, RA, AL

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRA, RAL, ALA, LAT, ATE, TER, ERA, RAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTRALATERAL is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCVC, 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 L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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