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mutant

/ˈmjuːtənt/adjective · noun

Mutant can refer to an animal that has undergone mutation or (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration. Mutant is also used as adjective, with meanings including tending to undergo or resulting from mutation.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

MU

Ends

ANT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MUTANT” Mean?

/ˈmjuːtənt/

mutant has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

tending to undergo or resulting from mutation

a mutant gene

Noun

2 senses
1

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

2

an animal that has undergone mutation

Synonyms for MUTANT

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

tending to undergo or resulting from mutation

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

M, U, T, A, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
u
t
a
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mutant.

MUTANT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with M and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

MUTANT has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MUTANT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MU, UT, TA, AN, NT

Trigrams

MUT, UTA, TAN, ANT

Crossword Intelligence

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

MUTANT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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