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diatomite

/ˈdaɪətəˌmaɪt/noun

Diatomite can refer to a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

DI

Ends

ITE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DIATOMITE” Mean?

/ˈdaɪətəˌmaɪt/

diatomite has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

Synonyms

Synonyms for DIATOMITE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

D, I, A, T, O, M, I, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
a
t
o
m
i
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for diatomite.

DIATOMITE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with D and ends with E.
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: ABCDEFBDG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DIATOMITE 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 diatomite.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBDG

CV Pattern

CVVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

DI, IA, AT, TO, OM, MI, IT, TE

Trigrams

DIA, IAT, ATO, TOM, OMI, MIT, ITE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DIATOMITE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCVCVCV.
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 CVVCVCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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