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goaltender

noun

Goaltender can refer to the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal or the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

GO

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GOALTENDER” Mean?

goaltender has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

2

the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring

Synonyms for GOALTENDER

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

Length

10 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

G, O, A, L, T, E, N, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
o
a
l
t
e
n
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for goaltender.

GOALTENDER is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with G and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHFI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

GOALTENDER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHFI

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

GO, OA, AL, LT, TE, EN, ND, DE, ER

Trigrams

GOA, OAL, ALT, LTE, TEN, END, NDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

GOALTENDER is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with G 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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