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kachina

noun

Kachina can refer to a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit, a deified spirit of the Pueblo people, or a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

KA

Ends

INA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KACHINA” Mean?

kachina has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit

2

a deified spirit of the Pueblo people

3

a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit

Length

7 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

K, A, C, H, I, N, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
a
c
h
i
n
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kachina.

KACHINA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with K and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

KACHINA 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 kachina.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

KA, AC, CH, HI, IN, NA

Trigrams

KAC, ACH, CHI, HIN, INA

Crossword Intelligence

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

KACHINA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with K and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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