litmus
Litmus can refer to a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator.
Length
6
Scrabble
8
WWF
11
Starts
LI
Ends
MUS
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “LITMUS” Mean?
/ˈlɪtməs/
litmus has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensea coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
Length
6 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
S
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
L, I, T, M, U, S
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆LITMUS has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LITMUS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LITMUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
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★★★★☆LITMUS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
LI, IT, TM, MU, US
Trigrams
LIT, ITM, TMU, MUS
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