laitance
A weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or combination thereof. Also, could be caused when a slurry mix is used on a deep foundation, where the slurry mix is not completely removed before placing concrete on top.
Length
8
Scrabble
10
WWF
13
Starts
LA
Ends
NCE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “LAITANCE” Mean?
A weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or combination thereof. Also, could be caused when a slurry mix is used on a deep foundation, where the slurry mix is not completely removed before placing concrete on top.
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
8
Vowels
4
Consonants
4
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Definition
A weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or combination thereof. Also, could be caused when a slurry mix is used on a deep foundation, where the slurry mix is not completely removed before placing concrete on top.
Length
8 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
4
Letters
L, A, I, T, A, N, C, E
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆LAITANCE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LAITANCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LAITANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
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★★★☆☆LAITANCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDBEFG
CV Pattern
CVVCVCCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
LA, AI, IT, TA, AN, NC, CE
Trigrams
LAI, AIT, ITA, TAN, ANC, NCE
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