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guttural

/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/adjective · noun

Guttural can refer to a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat. Guttural is also used as adjective, with meanings including like the sounds of frogs and crows.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

13

Starts

GU

Ends

RAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GUTTURAL” Mean?

/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/

guttural has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

like the sounds of frogs and crows

a guttural voice

acres of guttural frogs

Synonyms

2

relating to or articulated in the throat

the glottal stop and uvular ‘r’ and ‘ch’ in German ‘Bach’ are guttural sounds

Noun

1 sense
1

a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat

Synonyms

Synonyms for GUTTURAL

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

like the sounds of frogs and crows

Length

8 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

G, U, T, T, U, R, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
u
t
t
u
r
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for guttural.

GUTTURAL is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with G and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCBDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

GUTTURAL has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

GU, UT, TT, TU, UR, RA, AL

Trigrams

GUT, UTT, TTU, TUR, URA, RAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

GUTTURAL is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVC.
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 CVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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