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identical

/ɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/adjective

Identical is also used as adjective, with meanings including exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

ID

Ends

CAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IDENTICAL” Mean?

/ɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/

identical has 5 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

5 senses
1

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

rows of identical houses

cars identical except for their license plates

they wore indistinguishable hats

2

being the exact same one; not any other:

this is the identical room we stayed in before

saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers

on this very spot

the very thing he said yesterday

Synonyms

3

(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum

identical twins are monovular

Synonyms

4

having properties with uniform values along all axes

5

coinciding exactly when superimposed

identical triangles

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, D, E, N, T, I, C, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
d
e
n
t
i
c
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for identical.

IDENTICAL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with I 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: ABCDEAFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

IDENTICAL has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IDENTICAL 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 identical.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFGH

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

ID, DE, EN, NT, TI, IC, CA, AL

Trigrams

IDE, DEN, ENT, NTI, TIC, ICA, CAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

IDENTICAL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCVC.
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 VCVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I 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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