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laterite

/ˈlatəɹʌɪt/noun

Laterite can refer to a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 8

Length

8

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

LA

Ends

ITE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LATERITE” Mean?

/ˈlatəɹʌɪt/

laterite has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides

Length

8 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

L, A, T, E, R, I, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
t
e
r
i
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for laterite.

LATERITE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LATERITE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LATERITE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LATERITE 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 laterite.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

L

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCD

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LA, AT, TE, ER, RI, IT, TE

Trigrams

LAT, ATE, TER, ERI, RIT, ITE

Crossword Intelligence

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

LATERITE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L 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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