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ornithology

noun

Ornithology can refer to the branch of zoology that studies birds.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 18

Length

11

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

OR

Ends

OGY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ORNITHOLOGY” Mean?

ornithology has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the branch of zoology that studies birds

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the branch of zoology that studies birds

Length

11 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

O, R, N, I, T, H, O, L, O, G, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
r
n
i
t
h
o
l
o
g
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ornithology.

ORNITHOLOGY is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with O and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGAHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ORNITHOLOGY has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ORNITHOLOGY 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

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGAHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

OR, RN, NI, IT, TH, HO, OL, LO, OG, GY

Trigrams

ORN, RNI, NIT, ITH, THO, HOL, OLO, LOG, OGY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ORNITHOLOGY is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVCC.
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 VCCVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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