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fusilier

/ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪə/noun

Fusilier can refer to (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

FU

Ends

IER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FUSILIER” Mean?

/ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪə/

fusilier has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket

Length

8 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

F, U, S, I, L, I, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
u
s
i
l
i
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fusilier.

FUSILIER is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FUSILIER has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

FU, US, SI, IL, LI, IE, ER

Trigrams

FUS, USI, SIL, ILI, LIE, IER

Crossword Intelligence

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

FUSILIER is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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