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lithotomy

noun

Lithotomy can refer to surgical removal of a stone (calculus).

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

LI

Ends

OMY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LITHOTOMY” Mean?

lithotomy has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

surgical removal of a stone (calculus)

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

surgical removal of a stone (calculus)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

L, I, T, H, O, T, O, M, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
i
t
h
o
t
o
m
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lithotomy.

LITHOTOMY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with L and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LITHOTOMY 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 lithotomy.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDECEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

LI, IT, TH, HO, OT, TO, OM, MY

Trigrams

LIT, ITH, THO, HOT, OTO, TOM, OMY

Crossword Intelligence

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

LITHOTOMY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCC.
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 CVCCVCVCC, 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 Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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