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eclipse

/ɪˈklɪps/noun · verb

Eclipse commonly means to be greater in significance than or cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention. As a noun, eclipse can refer to one celestial body obscures another.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

EC

Ends

PSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ECLIPSE” Mean?

/ɪˈklɪps/

eclipse has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

one celestial body obscures another

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

be greater in significance than

the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness

2

cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

The Sun eclipses the moon today

Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

one celestial body obscures another

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, C, L, I, P, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
c
l
i
p
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for eclipse.

ECLIPSE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ECLIPSE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ECLIPSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ECLIPSE 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 eclipse.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EC, CL, LI, IP, PS, SE

Trigrams

ECL, CLI, LIP, IPS, PSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ECLIPSE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E 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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