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neotype

noun

A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to maintain nomenclatural stability or solve doubtful or confusing identities, is designated to serve as the type specimen, possibly replacing a previous holotype or neotype

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

NE

Ends

YPE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “NEOTYPE” Mean?

A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to maintain nomenclatural stability or solve doubtful or confusing identities, is designated to serve as the type specimen, possibly replacing a previous holotype or neotype

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to maintain nomenclatural stability or solve doubtful or confusing identities, is designated to serve as the type specimen, possibly replacing a previous holotype or neotype

Length

7 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

N, E, O, T, Y, P, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
e
o
t
y
p
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for neotype.

NEOTYPE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with N and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

NEOTYPE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NEOTYPE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVVCCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

NE, EO, OT, TY, YP, PE

Trigrams

NEO, EOT, OTY, TYP, YPE

Crossword Intelligence

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

NEOTYPE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with N and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N 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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