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polyomino

noun

A plane polyform made by joining one or more squares edge to edge in various arrangements; a similar polyform made from triangles or hexagons (or any polygon that can tile a plane)

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

PO

Ends

INO

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “POLYOMINO” Mean?

A plane polyform made by joining one or more squares edge to edge in various arrangements; a similar polyform made from triangles or hexagons (or any polygon that can tile a plane)

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A plane polyform made by joining one or more squares edge to edge in various arrangements; a similar polyform made from triangles or hexagons (or any polygon that can tile a plane)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

O

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

P, O, L, Y, O, M, I, N, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
l
y
o
m
i
n
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for polyomino.

POLYOMINO is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with O.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

POLYOMINO has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

POLYOMINO can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

POLYOMINO 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 polyomino.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFGB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

PO, OL, LY, YO, OM, MI, IN, NO

Trigrams

POL, OLY, LYO, YOM, OMI, MIN, INO

Crossword Intelligence

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

POLYOMINO is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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