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phoenix

/ˈfiːnɪks/noun

Phoenix can refer to a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 19

Length

7

Scrabble

19

WWF

20

Starts

PH

Ends

NIX

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PHOENIX” Mean?

/ˈfiːnɪks/

phoenix has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

X

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, H, O, E, N, I, X

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
h
o
e
n
i
x

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for phoenix.

PHOENIX is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with P and ends with X.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PHOENIX can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PHOENIX can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PH, HO, OE, EN, NI, IX

Trigrams

PHO, HOE, OEN, ENI, NIX

Crossword Intelligence

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

PHOENIX is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with X, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with X, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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