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microphone

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/noun

Microphone can refer to device for converting sound waves into electrical energy.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 19

Length

10

Scrabble

19

WWF

22

Starts

MI

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MICROPHONE” Mean?

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/

microphone has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

Synonyms

Synonyms for MICROPHONE

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

Length

10 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

M, I, C, R, O, P, H, O, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
i
c
r
o
p
h
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for microphone.

MICROPHONE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGEHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MICROPHONE has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MICROPHONE 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 microphone.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGEHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

MI, IC, CR, RO, OP, PH, HO, ON, NE

Trigrams

MIC, ICR, CRO, ROP, OPH, PHO, HON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MICROPHONE 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 19, 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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