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metacentre

/ˈmɛtəsɛntə/noun

Metacentre can refer to (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

ME

Ends

TRE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “METACENTRE” Mean?

/ˈmɛtəsɛntə/

metacentre has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship

Synonyms

Synonyms for METACENTRE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship

Length

10 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

M, E, T, A, C, E, N, T, R, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
t
a
c
e
n
t
r
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for metacentre.

METACENTRE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFCGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFCGB

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

ME, ET, TA, AC, CE, EN, NT, TR, RE

Trigrams

MET, ETA, TAC, ACE, CEN, ENT, NTR, TRE

Crossword Intelligence

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

METACENTRE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCCCV.
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 CVCVCVCCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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