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filicide

/ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/noun

Filicide can refer to a parent who murders their own son or daughter or the murder of your own son or daughter.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

FI

Ends

IDE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FILICIDE” Mean?

/ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/

filicide has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a parent who murders their own son or daughter

2

the murder of your own son or daughter

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a parent who murders their own son or daughter

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

F, I, L, I, C, I, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
i
l
i
c
i
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for filicide.

FILICIDE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with F and ends with E.
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: ABCBDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FILICIDE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FILICIDE 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 filicide.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCBDBEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FI, IL, LI, IC, CI, ID, DE

Trigrams

FIL, ILI, LIC, ICI, CID, IDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

FILICIDE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
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 CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F 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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