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metanephros

noun

The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 18

Length

11

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

ME

Ends

ROS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “METANEPHROS” Mean?

The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

Length

11 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

M, E, T, A, N, E, P, H, R, O, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
t
a
n
e
p
h
r
o
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for metanephros.

METANEPHROS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with M and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

METANEPHROS has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

METANEPHROS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

ME, ET, TA, AN, NE, EP, PH, HR, RO, OS

Trigrams

MET, ETA, TAN, ANE, NEP, EPH, PHR, HRO, ROS

Crossword Intelligence

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

METANEPHROS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCCCVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, 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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