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icterus

noun

Icterus can refer to yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

IC

Ends

RUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ICTERUS” Mean?

icterus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

Synonyms

Synonyms for ICTERUS

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

Length

7 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

I, C, T, E, R, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
c
t
e
r
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for icterus.

ICTERUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with I and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ICTERUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ICTERUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

IC, CT, TE, ER, RU, US

Trigrams

ICT, CTE, TER, ERU, RUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ICTERUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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