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manticore

/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/noun

Manticore can refer to a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

MA

Ends

ORE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MANTICORE” Mean?

/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/

manticore has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion

Synonyms for MANTICORE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

M, A, N, T, I, C, O, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
n
t
i
c
o
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for manticore.

MANTICORE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

MA, AN, NT, TI, IC, CO, OR, RE

Trigrams

MAN, ANT, NTI, TIC, ICO, COR, ORE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MANTICORE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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