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phenyl

noun

A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 14

Length

6

Scrabble

14

WWF

15

Starts

PH

Ends

NYL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PHENYL” Mean?

A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₆H₅ (benzene minus one hydrogen atom), and the basis of an immense number of aromatic derivatives.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

L

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

P, H, E, N, Y, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
h
e
n
y
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for phenyl.

PHENYL is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with L.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PHENYL has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PHENYL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PHENYL uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

PH, HE, EN, NY, YL

Trigrams

PHE, HEN, ENY, NYL

Crossword Intelligence

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

PHENYL is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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