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melittin

noun

A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

ME

Ends

TIN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MELITTIN” Mean?

A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria.

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria.

Length

8 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

M, E, L, I, T, T, I, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
l
i
t
t
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for melittin.

MELITTIN is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with M and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEDF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MELITTIN has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MELITTIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MELITTIN 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

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEDF

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

ME, EL, LI, IT, TT, TI, IN

Trigrams

MEL, ELI, LIT, ITT, TTI, TIN

Crossword Intelligence

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

MELITTIN is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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