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katabasis

noun

A mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

KA

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “KATABASIS” Mean?

A mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld.

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

K, A, T, A, B, A, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
a
t
a
b
a
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for katabasis.

KATABASIS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with K and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDBEFE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

KATABASIS has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

KATABASIS 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 katabasis.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCBDBEFE

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

KA, AT, TA, AB, BA, AS, SI, IS

Trigrams

KAT, ATA, TAB, ABA, BAS, ASI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

KATABASIS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with K and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVC.
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 CVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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