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glassworm

noun

A phantom midge larva in the family Chaoboridae, which lives in freshwater and is nearly transparent.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

18

Starts

GL

Ends

ORM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GLASSWORM” Mean?

A phantom midge larva in the family Chaoboridae, which lives in freshwater and is nearly transparent.

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A phantom midge larva in the family Chaoboridae, which lives in freshwater and is nearly transparent.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

M

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

G, L, A, S, S, W, O, R, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
l
a
s
s
w
o
r
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for glassworm.

GLASSWORM is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with G and ends with M.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

GLASSWORM has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GLASSWORM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GLASSWORM 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 glassworm.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

GL, LA, AS, SS, SW, WO, OR, RM

Trigrams

GLA, LAS, ASS, SSW, SWO, WOR, ORM

Crossword Intelligence

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

GLASSWORM is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G 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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