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metacarpus

noun

Metacarpus can refer to the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

ME

Ends

PUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “METACARPUS” Mean?

metacarpus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges

Length

10 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

M, E, T, A, C, A, R, P, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
t
a
c
a
r
p
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for metacarpus.

METACARPUS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with M and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

METACARPUS has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

METACARPUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

METACARPUS 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 metacarpus.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

ME, ET, TA, AC, CA, AR, RP, PU, US

Trigrams

MET, ETA, TAC, ACA, CAR, ARP, RPU, PUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

METACARPUS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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