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delicatessen

/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/noun

Delicatessen can refer to a shop selling ready-to-eat food products.

2 meanings12 lettersScrabble 15

Length

12

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

DE

Ends

SEN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DELICATESSEN” Mean?

/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/

delicatessen has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

ready-to-eat food products

2

a shop selling ready-to-eat food products

Synonyms

Synonyms for DELICATESSEN

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

ready-to-eat food products

Length

12 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

D, E, L, I, C, A, T, E, S, S, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
l
i
c
a
t
e
s
s
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for delicatessen.

DELICATESSEN is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBHHBI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELICATESSEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELICATESSEN 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 delicatessen.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBHHBI

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

DE, EL, LI, IC, CA, AT, TE, ES, SS, SE, EN

Trigrams

DEL, ELI, LIC, ICA, CAT, ATE, TES, ESS, SSE, SEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

DELICATESSEN is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVCCVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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