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devilfish

noun

Devilfish can refer to medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific, bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles, or extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

20

Starts

DE

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEVILFISH” Mean?

devilfish has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific

2

bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

Synonyms

3

extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for DEVILFISH

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

D, E, V, I, L, F, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
v
i
l
f
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for devilfish.

DEVILFISH is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with D and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEVILFISH has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEVILFISH 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 devilfish.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DE, EV, VI, IL, LF, FI, IS, SH

Trigrams

DEV, EVI, VIL, ILF, LFI, FIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEVILFISH is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
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 CVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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