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neanderthal

/niːˈæn.dəˌtɑːl/adjective

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

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

NE

Ends

HAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NEANDERTHAL” Mean?

/niːˈæn.dəˌtɑːl/

neanderthal 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

15

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Length

11 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
a
n
d
e
r
t
h
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for neanderthal.

NEANDERTHAL is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with N and ends with L.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADBEFGCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

NEANDERTHAL has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEANDERTHAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEANDERTHAL 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

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCADBEFGCH

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

NE, EA, AN, ND, DE, ER, RT, TH, HA, AL

Trigrams

NEA, EAN, AND, NDE, DER, ERT, RTH, THA, HAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

NEANDERTHAL is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCCCVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong 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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