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lustrum

/ˈlʌstɹəm/noun

Lustrum can refer to a period lasting five years or a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

13

Starts

LU

Ends

RUM

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LUSTRUM” Mean?

/ˈlʌstɹəm/

lustrum has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a period lasting five years

2

a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a period lasting five years

Length

7 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

M

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

L, U, S, T, R, U, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
u
s
t
r
u
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lustrum.

LUSTRUM is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with L and ends with M.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

LU, US, ST, TR, RU, UM

Trigrams

LUS, UST, STR, TRU, RUM

Crossword Intelligence

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

LUSTRUM is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
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 CVCCCVC, 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 M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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