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decemvir

noun

Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

DE

Ends

VIR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DECEMVIR” Mean?

Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

Any of two groups of 10 men selected in 451 and 450 B.C. to wield complete power over Rome and establish the laws of the Twelve Tables.

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, C, E, M, V, I, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
c
e
m
v
i
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for decemvir.

DECEMVIR is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DECEMVIR has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DE, EC, CE, EM, MV, VI, IR

Trigrams

DEC, ECE, CEM, EMV, MVI, VIR

Crossword Intelligence

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

DECEMVIR is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVC.
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 CVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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