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narcissus

/nɑɹˈsɪsəs/noun

Narcissus can refer to bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

NA

Ends

SUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NARCISSUS” Mean?

/nɑɹˈsɪsəs/

narcissus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word narcissus with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

Length

9 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

N, A, R, C, I, S, S, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
a
r
c
i
s
s
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for narcissus.

NARCISSUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with N and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFFGF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NARCISSUS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NARCISSUS 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 narcissus.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFFGF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

NA, AR, RC, CI, IS, SS, SU, US

Trigrams

NAR, ARC, RCI, CIS, ISS, SSU, SUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

NARCISSUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
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 CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N 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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