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intaglio

/ɪnˈtælɪəʊ/noun

Intaglio can refer to glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) or a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

IN

Ends

LIO

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTAGLIO” Mean?

/ɪnˈtælɪəʊ/

intaglio has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print

Synonyms

2

glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for INTAGLIO

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print

Length

8 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

O

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

I, N, T, A, G, L, I, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
a
g
l
i
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intaglio.

INTAGLIO is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with I and ends with O.
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: ABCDEFAG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTAGLIO contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAG

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TA, AG, GL, LI, IO

Trigrams

INT, NTA, TAG, AGL, GLI, LIO

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTAGLIO is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVV.
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 VCCVCCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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