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kittiwake

noun

Kittiwake can refer to small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 20

Length

9

Scrabble

20

WWF

20

Starts

KI

Ends

AKE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “KITTIWAKE” Mean?

kittiwake has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe

Length

9 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

K, I, T, T, I, W, A, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
i
t
t
i
w
a
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kittiwake.

KITTIWAKE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with K and ends with E.
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: ABCCBDEAF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

KITTIWAKE has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

KITTIWAKE 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 kittiwake.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCCBDEAF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

KI, IT, TT, TI, IW, WA, AK, KE

Trigrams

KIT, ITT, TTI, TIW, IWA, WAK, AKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

KITTIWAKE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with K and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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