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fothergilla

noun

Fothergilla can refer to any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 18

Length

11

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

FO

Ends

LLA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FOTHERGILLA” Mean?

fothergilla has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains

Length

11 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

F, O, T, H, E, R, G, I, L, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
t
h
e
r
g
i
l
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fothergilla.

FOTHERGILLA is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with F and ends with A.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FOTHERGILLA has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

FO, OT, TH, HE, ER, RG, GI, IL, LL, LA

Trigrams

FOT, OTH, THE, HER, ERG, RGI, GIL, ILL, LLA

Crossword Intelligence

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

FOTHERGILLA is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCV.
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 CVCCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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