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metalloid

/ˈmɛtəlɔɪd/adjective

Metalloid is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

ME

Ends

OID

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “METALLOID” Mean?

/ˈmɛtəlɔɪd/

metalloid has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal

arsenic is a metalloid element

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

M, E, T, A, L, L, O, I, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
t
a
l
l
o
i
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for metalloid.

METALLOID is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with M and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

METALLOID 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 metalloid.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

ME, ET, TA, AL, LL, LO, OI, ID

Trigrams

MET, ETA, TAL, ALL, LLO, LOI, OID

Crossword Intelligence

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

METALLOID is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVVC.
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 CVCVCCVVC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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