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matross

noun

An artilleryman next in rank to a gunner; a gunner's mate, especially one who assists the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

MA

Ends

OSS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MATROSS” Mean?

An artilleryman next in rank to a gunner; a gunner's mate, especially one who assists the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

An artilleryman next in rank to a gunner; a gunner's mate, especially one who assists the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

M, A, T, R, O, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
t
r
o
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for matross.

MATROSS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with S.
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: ABCDEFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MATROSS 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

ABCDEFF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

MA, AT, TR, RO, OS, SS

Trigrams

MAT, ATR, TRO, ROS, OSS

Crossword Intelligence

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

MATROSS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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