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metaphase

noun

Metaphase can refer to the second stage of meiosis or the second stage of mitosis.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

ME

Ends

ASE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “METAPHASE” Mean?

metaphase has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the second stage of meiosis

2

the second stage of mitosis

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the second stage of meiosis

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

M, E, T, A, P, H, A, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
t
a
p
h
a
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for metaphase.

METAPHASE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

METAPHASE 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 metaphase.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDGB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

ME, ET, TA, AP, PH, HA, AS, SE

Trigrams

MET, ETA, TAP, APH, PHA, HAS, ASE

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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