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patella

/pəˈtɛlə/noun

Patella can refer to a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

PA

Ends

LLA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PATELLA” Mean?

/pəˈtɛlə/

patella has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

Word Forms

Synonyms for PATELLA

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, T, E, L, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
t
e
l
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for patella.

PATELLA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PATELLA has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PATELLA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PA, AT, TE, EL, LL, LA

Trigrams

PAT, ATE, TEL, ELL, LLA

Crossword Intelligence

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

PATELLA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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