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homicidal

adjective

Homicidal is also used as adjective, with meanings including characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

HO

Ends

DAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HOMICIDAL” Mean?

homicidal has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

a homicidal rage

murderous thugs

Synonyms

Synonyms for HOMICIDAL

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being

Length

9 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

H, O, M, I, C, I, D, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
m
i
c
i
d
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for homicidal.

HOMICIDAL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with H and ends with L.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOMICIDAL has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOMICIDAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOMICIDAL 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 homicidal.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

HO, OM, MI, IC, CI, ID, DA, AL

Trigrams

HOM, OMI, MIC, ICI, CID, IDA, DAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOMICIDAL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H 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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