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epicanthus

noun

Epicanthus can refer to a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

EP

Ends

HUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EPICANTHUS” Mean?

epicanthus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome

Length

10 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

E, P, I, C, A, N, T, H, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
p
i
c
a
n
t
h
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for epicanthus.

EPICANTHUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with E and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EPICANTHUS has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EPICANTHUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

VCVCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

EP, PI, IC, CA, AN, NT, TH, HU, US

Trigrams

EPI, PIC, ICA, CAN, ANT, NTH, THU, HUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

EPICANTHUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCCCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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