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meltdown

noun

Meltdown can refer to a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown or severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

ME

Ends

OWN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MELTDOWN” Mean?

meltdown has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

2

a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown

there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

Length

8 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

M, E, L, T, D, O, W, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
l
t
d
o
w
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for meltdown.

MELTDOWN is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MELTDOWN has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

ME, EL, LT, TD, DO, OW, WN

Trigrams

MEL, ELT, LTD, TDO, DOW, OWN

Crossword Intelligence

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

MELTDOWN is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCC.
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 CVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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