maxillary
Maxillary can refer to the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium. Maxillary is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or relating to the upper jaw.
Length
9
Scrabble
21
WWF
23
Starts
MA
Ends
ARY
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “MAXILLARY” Mean?
/makˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/
maxillary has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 senseof or relating to the upper jaw
Noun
1 sensethe jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Synonyms
Synonyms for MAXILLARY
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
9
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
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Definition
of or relating to the upper jaw
Length
9 letters
Starts With
M
Ends With
Y
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
Letters
M, A, X, I, L, L, A, R, Y
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★MAXILLARY can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆MAXILLARY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆MAXILLARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCDEEBFG
CV Pattern
CVCVCCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
MA, AX, XI, IL, LL, LA, AR, RY
Trigrams
MAX, AXI, XIL, ILL, LLA, LAR, ARY
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