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lettuce

/ˈlɛtɪs/noun

Lettuce can refer to any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa, or informal terms for money.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

LE

Ends

UCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LETTUCE” Mean?

/ˈlɛtɪs/

lettuce has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
2

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

3

leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

informal terms for money

Length

7 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

L, E, T, T, U, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
e
t
t
u
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lettuce.

LETTUCE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LETTUCE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LETTUCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

LE, ET, TT, TU, UC, CE

Trigrams

LET, ETT, TTU, TUC, UCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

LETTUCE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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