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dactylography

noun

The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 28

Length

13

Scrabble

28

WWF

29

Starts

DA

Ends

PHY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DACTYLOGRAPHY” Mean?

The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

13

Vowels

3

Consonants

10

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.

Length

13 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

10

Letters

D, A, C, T, Y, L, O, G, R, A, P, H, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
a
c
t
y
l
o
g
r
a
p
h
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dactylography.

DACTYLOGRAPHY is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 28.
It starts with D and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 23%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIBJKE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DACTYLOGRAPHY has a Scrabble score of 28. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DACTYLOGRAPHY 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 dactylography.

Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIBJKE

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

23%

Consonant Share

77%

Bigrams

DA, AC, CT, TY, YL, LO, OG, GR, RA, AP, PH, HY

Trigrams

DAC, ACT, CTY, TYL, YLO, LOG, OGR, GRA, RAP, APH, PHY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DACTYLOGRAPHY is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCCVCCC.
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 CVCCCCVCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 28, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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