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lavatory

/ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/noun

Lavatory can refer to a room or building equipped with one or more toilets, a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it, or a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

LA

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LAVATORY” Mean?

/ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/

lavatory has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

2

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face

he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face

3

a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

Length

8 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

L, A, V, A, T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
v
a
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lavatory.

LAVATORY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with L and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

LAVATORY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

LA, AV, VA, AT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

LAV, AVA, VAT, ATO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

LAVATORY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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