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onchocerciasis

/ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/noun

Onchocerciasis can refer to infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 23

Length

14

Scrabble

23

WWF

26

Starts

ON

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ONCHOCERCIASIS” Mean?

/ɒŋkəsɜːˈkaɪəsɪs/

onchocerciasis has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America

Length

14 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

O, N, C, H, O, C, E, R, C, I, A, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
n
c
h
o
c
e
r
c
i
a
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for onchocerciasis.

ONCHOCERCIASIS is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with O and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDACEFCGHIGI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ONCHOCERCIASIS has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ONCHOCERCIASIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDACEFCGHIGI

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCCVVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

ON, NC, CH, HO, OC, CE, ER, RC, CI, IA, AS, SI, IS

Trigrams

ONC, NCH, CHO, HOC, OCE, CER, ERC, RCI, CIA, IAS, ASI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ONCHOCERCIASIS is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVCCVVCVC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCVCCVVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O 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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