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cuttlebone

noun

Synonym of cuttlefish bone (“the calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds”).

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

19

Starts

CU

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CUTTLEBONE” Mean?

Synonym of cuttlefish bone (“the calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds”).

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

Synonym of cuttlefish bone (“the calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds”).

Length

10 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

C, U, T, T, L, E, B, O, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
t
t
l
e
b
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cuttlebone.

CUTTLEBONE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CUTTLEBONE 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

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGHE

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CU, UT, TT, TL, LE, EB, BO, ON, NE

Trigrams

CUT, UTT, TTL, TLE, LEB, EBO, BON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CUTTLEBONE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCV.
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 CVCCCVCVCV, 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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