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pertussis

/pəˈtʌsɪs/noun

Pertussis can refer to a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

PE

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERTUSSIS” Mean?

/pəˈtʌsɪs/

pertussis has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

P, E, R, T, U, S, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
t
u
s
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pertussis.

PERTUSSIS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFFGF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PERTUSSIS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERTUSSIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFFGF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RT, TU, US, SS, SI, IS

Trigrams

PER, ERT, RTU, TUS, USS, SSI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERTUSSIS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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