ostrich
Ostrich can refer to fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird or a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand).
Length
7
Scrabble
12
WWF
12
Starts
OS
Ends
ICH
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “OSTRICH” Mean?
/ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/
ostrich has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesa person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
7
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
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Definition
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
Length
7 letters
Starts With
O
Ends With
H
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
Letters
O, S, T, R, I, C, H
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆OSTRICH has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆OSTRICH is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆OSTRICH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆OSTRICH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
VCCCVCC
Vowel Share
29%
Consonant Share
71%
Bigrams
OS, ST, TR, RI, IC, CH
Trigrams
OST, STR, TRI, RIC, ICH
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