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planula

noun

Planula can refer to the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

14

Starts

PL

Ends

ULA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLANULA” Mean?

planula has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, L, A, N, U, L, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
a
n
u
l
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for planula.

PLANULA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PLANULA has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside planula.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBC

CV Pattern

CCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PL, LA, AN, NU, UL, LA

Trigrams

PLA, LAN, ANU, NUL, ULA

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLANULA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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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 CCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate 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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