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histoplasmosis

noun

A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often asymptomatic otherwise with symptoms similar to those of flu.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 21

Length

14

Scrabble

21

WWF

23

Starts

HI

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HISTOPLASMOSIS” Mean?

A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often asymptomatic otherwise with symptoms similar to those of flu.

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

14

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often asymptomatic otherwise with symptoms similar to those of flu.

Length

14 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

9

Letters

H, I, S, T, O, P, L, A, S, M, O, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

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i
s
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p
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a
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m
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i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for histoplasmosis.

HISTOPLASMOSIS is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHCIECBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HISTOPLASMOSIS has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HISTOPLASMOSIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HISTOPLASMOSIS 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

5

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHCIECBC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

HI, IS, ST, TO, OP, PL, LA, AS, SM, MO, OS, SI, IS

Trigrams

HIS, IST, STO, TOP, OPL, PLA, LAS, ASM, SMO, MOS, OSI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

HISTOPLASMOSIS is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVCVC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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