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microcline

noun

A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

21

Starts

MI

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MICROCLINE” Mean?

A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks, made of potassium aluminum silicate, with the chemical formula KAlSi₃O₈.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

M, I, C, R, O, C, L, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
i
c
r
o
c
l
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for microcline.

MICROCLINE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFBGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFBGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

MI, IC, CR, RO, OC, CL, LI, IN, NE

Trigrams

MIC, ICR, CRO, ROC, OCL, CLI, LIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MICROCLINE 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 CVCCVCCVCV.
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 CVCCVCCVCV, 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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