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diatom

/ˈdaɪətəm/noun

Diatom can refer to microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DI

Ends

TOM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DIATOM” Mean?

/ˈdaɪətəm/

diatom has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

M

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, I, A, T, O, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
a
t
o
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for diatom.

DIATOM is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with M.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DIATOM has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DIATOM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DIATOM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DI, IA, AT, TO, OM

Trigrams

DIA, IAT, ATO, TOM

Crossword Intelligence

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

DIATOM is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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