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exterminate

/ɛkˈstəː.mɪ.neɪt/verb

Exterminate commonly means to destroy completely, as if down to the roots or kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 20

Length

11

Scrabble

20

WWF

22

Starts

EX

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXTERMINATE” Mean?

/ɛkˈstəː.mɪ.neɪt/

exterminate has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many

Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe

They want to exterminate the prisoners

2

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted

root out corruption

Synonyms for EXTERMINATE

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many

Length

11 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

E, X, T, E, R, M, I, N, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
t
e
r
m
i
n
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for exterminate.

EXTERMINATE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFGHCA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EXTERMINATE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXTERMINATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFGHCA

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

EX, XT, TE, ER, RM, MI, IN, NA, AT, TE

Trigrams

EXT, XTE, TER, ERM, RMI, MIN, INA, NAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXTERMINATE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVCV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong 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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