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octothorp

noun

Alternative spelling of octothorpe.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

OC

Ends

ORP

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OCTOTHORP” Mean?

Alternative spelling of octothorpe.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Alternative spelling of octothorpe.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

P

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

O, C, T, O, T, H, O, R, P

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
c
t
o
t
h
o
r
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for octothorp.

OCTOTHORP is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with O and ends with P.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCACDAEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OCTOTHORP has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OCTOTHORP 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 octothorp.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCACDAEF

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OC, CT, TO, OT, TH, HO, OR, RP

Trigrams

OCT, CTO, TOT, OTH, THO, HOR, ORP

Crossword Intelligence

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

OCTOTHORP is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCC.
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 VCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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