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otter

/ˈɒt.ə/noun

Otter can refer to the fur of an otter or freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 5

Length

5

Scrabble

5

WWF

5

Starts

OT

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OTTER” Mean?

/ˈɒt.ə/

otter has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the fur of an otter

2

freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the fur of an otter

Length

5 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

O, T, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
t
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for otter.

OTTER is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with O and ends with R.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OTTER has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

OTTER is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

OTTER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

O

Letter Pattern

ABBCD

CV Pattern

VCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

OT, TT, TE, ER

Trigrams

OTT, TTE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

OTTER is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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