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epidemic

/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/adjective · noun

Epidemic can refer to a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time. Epidemic is also used as adjective, with meanings including (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

8

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

EP

Ends

MIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EPIDEMIC” Mean?

/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

epidemic has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously

an epidemic outbreak of influenza

Noun

1 sense
1

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously

Length

8 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

C

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

E, P, I, D, E, M, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
p
i
d
e
m
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for epidemic.

EPIDEMIC is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with E and ends with C.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EPIDEMIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EPIDEMIC 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

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDAECF

CV Pattern

VCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

EP, PI, ID, DE, EM, MI, IC

Trigrams

EPI, PID, IDE, DEM, EMI, MIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

EPIDEMIC is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCVC, making it relatively easy 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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