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litmus

/ˈlɪtməs/noun

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.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 8

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 sense
1

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

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
i
t
m
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for litmus.

LITMUS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with L and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

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.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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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

Crossword Intelligence

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

LITMUS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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