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frustum

noun

Frustum can refer to a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

FR

Ends

TUM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FRUSTUM” Mean?

frustum has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

M

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

F, R, U, S, T, U, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
r
u
s
t
u
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for frustum.

FRUSTUM is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with F and ends with M.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FRUSTUM has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FRUSTUM 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

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

FR, RU, US, ST, TU, UM

Trigrams

FRU, RUS, UST, STU, TUM

Crossword Intelligence

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

FRUSTUM is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.
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 CCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F 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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