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mercury

/ˈməː.kjʊ.ɹi/noun

Mercury can refer to a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures or temperature measured by a mercury thermometer.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

ME

Ends

URY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MERCURY” Mean?

/ˈməː.kjʊ.ɹi/

mercury has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

2

temperature measured by a mercury thermometer

the mercury was falling rapidly

Synonyms for MERCURY

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

M, E, R, C, U, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
r
c
u
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mercury.

MERCURY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
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: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MERCURY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside mercury.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

ME, ER, RC, CU, UR, RY

Trigrams

MER, ERC, RCU, CUR, URY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MERCURY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 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 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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