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gapeworm

noun

A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

GA

Ends

ORM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GAPEWORM” Mean?

A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachea), that infects the tracheas of some birds and causes the disease gapes.

Length

8 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

M

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

G, A, P, E, W, O, R, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
a
p
e
w
o
r
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gapeworm.

GAPEWORM is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with G and ends with M.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GAPEWORM has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GAPEWORM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

GA, AP, PE, EW, WO, OR, RM

Trigrams

GAP, APE, PEW, EWO, WOR, ORM

Crossword Intelligence

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

GAPEWORM is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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