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gorgon

/ˈɡɔːrɡən/noun

Gorgon can refer to (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

GO

Ends

GON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “GORGON” Mean?

/ˈɡɔːrɡən/

gorgon has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone

Length

6 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

G, O, R, G, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
o
r
g
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gorgon.

GORGON is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with G and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCABD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

GORGON has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

GORGON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCABD

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

GO, OR, RG, GO, ON

Trigrams

GOR, ORG, RGO, GON

Crossword Intelligence

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

GORGON is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with G and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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