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perissodactyl

noun

Perissodactyl can refer to placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 21

Length

13

Scrabble

21

WWF

23

Starts

PE

Ends

TYL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERISSODACTYL” Mean?

perissodactyl has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

13

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot

Length

13 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Letters

P, E, R, I, S, S, O, D, A, C, T, Y, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
i
s
s
o
d
a
c
t
y
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for perissodactyl.

PERISSODACTYL is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with P and ends with L.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 31%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEFGHIJKL.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PERISSODACTYL has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERISSODACTYL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside perissodactyl.

Unique Letters

12

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEFGHIJKL

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCVCCCC

Vowel Share

31%

Consonant Share

69%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RI, IS, SS, SO, OD, DA, AC, CT, TY, YL

Trigrams

PER, ERI, RIS, ISS, SSO, SOD, ODA, DAC, ACT, CTY, TYL

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERISSODACTYL is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCVCCCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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