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phenylketonuria

/fɛnʌɪlkiːtəˈnjʊəɹɪə/noun

Phenylketonuria can refer to a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency.

1 meaning15 lettersScrabble 27

Length

15

Scrabble

27

WWF

30

Starts

PH

Ends

RIA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PHENYLKETONURIA” Mean?

/fɛnʌɪlkiːtəˈnjʊəɹɪə/

phenylketonuria has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency

Synonyms

Synonyms for PHENYLKETONURIA

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

15

Vowels

6

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency

Length

15 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

A

Vowels

6

Consonants

9

Letters

P, H, E, N, Y, L, K, E, T, O, N, U, R, I, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
h
e
n
y
l
k
e
t
o
n
u
r
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for phenylketonuria.

PHENYLKETONURIA is a 15-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 27.
It starts with P and ends with A.
It contains 6 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCHIDJKLM.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCCVCVCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PHENYLKETONURIA has a Scrabble score of 27. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PHENYLKETONURIA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 15-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

13

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCHIDJKLM

CV Pattern

CCVCCCCVCVCVCVV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PH, HE, EN, NY, YL, LK, KE, ET, TO, ON, NU, UR, RI, IA

Trigrams

PHE, HEN, ENY, NYL, YLK, LKE, KET, ETO, TON, ONU, NUR, URI, RIA

Crossword Intelligence

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

PHENYLKETONURIA is a 15-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCCVCVCVCVV.
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 15 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCCVCVCVCVV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 27, it offers strong 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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