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kwashiorkor

/kwɒʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː/noun

Kwashiorkor can refer to severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 25

Length

11

Scrabble

25

WWF

24

Starts

KW

Ends

KOR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “KWASHIORKOR” Mean?

/kwɒʃ.iˈɔː.kɔː/

kwashiorkor has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein

Length

11 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

K, W, A, S, H, I, O, R, K, O, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
w
a
s
h
i
o
r
k
o
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kwashiorkor.

KWASHIORKOR is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 25.
It starts with K and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHAGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

KWASHIORKOR has a Scrabble score of 25. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

KWASHIORKOR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHAGH

CV Pattern

CCVCCVVCCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

KW, WA, AS, SH, HI, IO, OR, RK, KO, OR

Trigrams

KWA, WAS, ASH, SHI, HIO, IOR, ORK, RKO, KOR

Crossword Intelligence

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

KWASHIORKOR is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with K and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVVCCVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 25, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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