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erratum

/ɛˈɹɑːtəm/noun

Erratum can refer to a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

ER

Ends

TUM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ERRATUM” Mean?

/ɛˈɹɑːtəm/

erratum has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

Word Forms

Synonyms for ERRATUM

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

M

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, R, R, A, T, U, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
r
r
a
t
u
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for erratum.

ERRATUM is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with E and ends with M.
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: ABBCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ERRATUM has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ERRATUM 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

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

ER, RR, RA, AT, TU, UM

Trigrams

ERR, RRA, RAT, ATU, TUM

Crossword Intelligence

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

ERRATUM is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
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 VCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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