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delphinium

noun

Delphinium can refer to any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

22

Starts

DE

Ends

IUM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DELPHINIUM” Mean?

delphinium has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

M

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

D, E, L, P, H, I, N, I, U, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
l
p
h
i
n
i
u
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for delphinium.

DELPHINIUM is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with D and ends with M.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGFHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DELPHINIUM has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DELPHINIUM 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 delphinium.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGFHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DE, EL, LP, PH, HI, IN, NI, IU, UM

Trigrams

DEL, ELP, LPH, PHI, HIN, INI, NIU, IUM

Crossword Intelligence

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

DELPHINIUM is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVVC.
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 CVCCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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