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longhouse

noun

A long communal housing of the Iroquois and some other American Indians, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Vikings, and many other peoples.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

LO

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LONGHOUSE” Mean?

A long communal housing of the Iroquois and some other American Indians, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Vikings, and many other peoples.

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A long communal housing of the Iroquois and some other American Indians, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Vikings, and many other peoples.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

L, O, N, G, H, O, U, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
o
n
g
h
o
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for longhouse.

LONGHOUSE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with L and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

LONGHOUSE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LONGHOUSE 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 longhouse.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

LO, ON, NG, GH, HO, OU, US, SE

Trigrams

LON, ONG, NGH, GHO, HOU, OUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

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

LONGHOUSE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVCV.
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 CVCCCVVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong 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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