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deflexure

noun

A bending or turning aside; deflection.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 20

Length

9

Scrabble

20

WWF

22

Starts

DE

Ends

URE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEFLEXURE” Mean?

A bending or turning aside; deflection.

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A bending or turning aside; deflection.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, F, L, E, X, U, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
f
l
e
x
u
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for deflexure.

DEFLEXURE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEFLEXURE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEFLEXURE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEFLEXURE 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 deflexure.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFGB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

DE, EF, FL, LE, EX, XU, UR, RE

Trigrams

DEF, EFL, FLE, LEX, EXU, XUR, URE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEFLEXURE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D 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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