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polyposis

noun

A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

PO

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “POLYPOSIS” Mean?

A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

P, O, L, Y, P, O, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
l
y
p
o
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for polyposis.

POLYPOSIS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDABEFE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

POLYPOSIS 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 polyposis.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDABEFE

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PO, OL, LY, YP, PO, OS, SI, IS

Trigrams

POL, OLY, LYP, YPO, POS, OSI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

POLYPOSIS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVC.
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 CVCCCVCVC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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