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lathyrism

noun

A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

LA

Ends

ISM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LATHYRISM” Mean?

A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

M

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

L, A, T, H, Y, R, I, S, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
t
h
y
r
i
s
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lathyrism.

LATHYRISM is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with L and ends with M.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

LATHYRISM has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LATHYRISM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LATHYRISM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

LA, AT, TH, HY, YR, RI, IS, SM

Trigrams

LAT, ATH, THY, HYR, YRI, RIS, ISM

Crossword Intelligence

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

LATHYRISM is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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