lacewing
Lacewing can refer to any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids.
Length
8
Scrabble
14
WWF
18
Starts
LA
Ends
ING
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “LACEWING” Mean?
/ˈleɪs.wɪŋ/
lacewing has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 senseany of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
8
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
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Definition
any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
Length
8 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
G
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Letters
L, A, C, E, W, I, N, G
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★LACEWING has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LACEWING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LACEWING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
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★★★★☆LACEWING uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGH
CV Pattern
CVCVCVCC
Vowel Share
38%
Consonant Share
62%
Bigrams
LA, AC, CE, EW, WI, IN, NG
Trigrams
LAC, ACE, CEW, EWI, WIN, ING
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