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deuterium

/djuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/noun

Deuterium can refer to an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen).

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

DE

Ends

IUM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEUTERIUM” Mean?

/djuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/

deuterium has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

M

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, U, T, E, R, I, U, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
u
t
e
r
i
u
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for deuterium.

DEUTERIUM is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with D and ends with M.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEUTERIUM has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEUTERIUM 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 deuterium.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFCG

CV Pattern

CVVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

DE, EU, UT, TE, ER, RI, IU, UM

Trigrams

DEU, EUT, UTE, TER, ERI, RIU, IUM

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEUTERIUM is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCVVC.
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 CVVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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