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homicide

/ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/noun

Homicide can refer to the killing of a human being by another human being.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

HO

Ends

IDE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HOMICIDE” Mean?

/ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/

homicide has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the killing of a human being by another human being

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the killing of a human being by another human being

Length

8 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

H, O, M, I, C, I, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
o
m
i
c
i
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for homicide.

HOMICIDE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with H and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HOMICIDE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HOMICIDE 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 homicide.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

HO, OM, MI, IC, CI, ID, DE

Trigrams

HOM, OMI, MIC, ICI, CID, IDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

HOMICIDE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
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 CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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