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neandertal

adjective

Neandertal is also used as adjective, with meanings including ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 11

Length

10

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

NE

Ends

TAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NEANDERTAL” Mean?

neandertal has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

was boorish and insensitive

the loutish manners of a bully

her stupid oafish husband

aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Length

10 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

N, E, A, N, D, E, R, T, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
a
n
d
e
r
t
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for neandertal.

NEANDERTAL is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with N and ends with L.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADBEFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEANDERTAL 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 neandertal.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCADBEFCG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

NE, EA, AN, ND, DE, ER, RT, TA, AL

Trigrams

NEA, EAN, AND, NDE, DER, ERT, RTA, TAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

NEANDERTAL is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCCVC.
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 CVVCCVCCVC, 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 L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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