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holometabolous

adjective

Holometabolous is also used as adjective, with meanings including (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 21

Length

14

Scrabble

21

WWF

25

Starts

HO

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HOLOMETABOLOUS” Mean?

holometabolous has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis

Synonyms for HOLOMETABOLOUS

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

14

Vowels

7

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis

Length

14 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

S

Vowels

7

Consonants

7

Letters

H, O, L, O, M, E, T, A, B, O, L, O, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
l
o
m
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t
a
b
o
l
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s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for holometabolous.

HOLOMETABOLOUS is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with H and ends with S.
It contains 7 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFGHBCBIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOLOMETABOLOUS 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 holometabolous.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFGHBCBIJ

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HO, OL, LO, OM, ME, ET, TA, AB, BO, OL, LO, OU, US

Trigrams

HOL, OLO, LOM, OME, MET, ETA, TAB, ABO, BOL, OLO, LOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOLOMETABOLOUS is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 7 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVCVCVVC.
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 CVCVCVCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy 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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