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merganser

/məːˈɡansə/noun

Merganser can refer to large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

ME

Ends

SER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MERGANSER” Mean?

/məːˈɡansə/

merganser has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

Synonyms for MERGANSER

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

M, E, R, G, A, N, S, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
r
g
a
n
s
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for merganser.

MERGANSER is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with M and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MERGANSER has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MERGANSER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MERGANSER 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 merganser.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

ME, ER, RG, GA, AN, NS, SE, ER

Trigrams

MER, ERG, RGA, GAN, ANS, NSE, SER

Crossword Intelligence

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

MERGANSER is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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