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laryngectomy

noun

Laryngectomy can refer to surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx).

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 23

Length

12

Scrabble

23

WWF

26

Starts

LA

Ends

OMY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LARYNGECTOMY” Mean?

laryngectomy has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

12

Vowels

3

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

Length

12 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

9

Letters

L, A, R, Y, N, G, E, C, T, O, M, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
r
y
n
g
e
c
t
o
m
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for laryngectomy.

LARYNGECTOMY is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with L and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJKD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

LARYNGECTOMY has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LARYNGECTOMY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJKD

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

LA, AR, RY, YN, NG, GE, EC, CT, TO, OM, MY

Trigrams

LAR, ARY, RYN, YNG, NGE, GEC, ECT, CTO, TOM, OMY

Crossword Intelligence

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

LARYNGECTOMY is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCCVCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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