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phocomelia

/ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/noun

Phocomelia can refer to an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 19

Length

10

Scrabble

19

WWF

22

Starts

PH

Ends

LIA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PHOCOMELIA” Mean?

/ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/

phocomelia has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

A

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

P, H, O, C, O, M, E, L, I, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
h
o
c
o
m
e
l
i
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for phocomelia.

PHOCOMELIA is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with P and ends with A.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PHOCOMELIA has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PHOCOMELIA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEFGHI

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCVV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PH, HO, OC, CO, OM, ME, EL, LI, IA

Trigrams

PHO, HOC, OCO, COM, OME, MEL, ELI, LIA

Crossword Intelligence

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

PHOCOMELIA is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCVV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCVV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, 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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