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eccentric

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/adjective · noun

Eccentric can refer to a person with an unusual or odd personality or a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities). Eccentric is also used as adjective, with meanings including conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

EC

Ends

RIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ECCENTRIC” Mean?

/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/

eccentric has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

restaurants of bizarre design — one like a hat, another like a rabbit

famed for his eccentric spelling

a freakish combination of styles

his off-the-wall antics

2

not having a common center; not concentric

eccentric circles

Noun

2 senses
1

a person with an unusual or odd personality

2

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

a real character

a strange character

a friendly eccentric

the capable type

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

C

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

E, C, C, E, N, T, R, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
c
c
e
n
t
r
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for eccentric.

ECCENTRIC is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with E and ends with C.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ECCENTRIC has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ECCENTRIC contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABBACDEFB

CV Pattern

VCCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

EC, CC, CE, EN, NT, TR, RI, IC

Trigrams

ECC, CCE, CEN, ENT, NTR, TRI, RIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

ECCENTRIC is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCCVC.
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 VCCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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