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countermine

noun · verb

Countermine commonly means to destroy property or hinder normal operations or destroy enemy mines with one's own mines. As a noun, countermine can refer to (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COUNTERMINE” Mean?

countermine has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy

Verb

2 senses
1

destroy property or hinder normal operations

The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

2

destroy enemy mines with one's own mines

We countermined the banks of the river

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

C, O, U, N, T, E, R, M, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
u
n
t
e
r
m
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for countermine.

COUNTERMINE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COUNTERMINE 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 countermine.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIDF

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

CO, OU, UN, NT, TE, ER, RM, MI, IN, NE

Trigrams

COU, OUN, UNT, NTE, TER, ERM, RMI, MIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

COUNTERMINE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCCVCV.
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 CVVCCVCCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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