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samisen

/ˈsæmɪsɛn/noun

Samisen can refer to a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

SA

Ends

SEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SAMISEN” Mean?

/ˈsæmɪsɛn/

samisen has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum

Synonyms

Synonyms for SAMISEN

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

S, A, M, I, S, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
m
i
s
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for samisen.

SAMISEN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SA, AM, MI, IS, SE, EN

Trigrams

SAM, AMI, MIS, ISE, SEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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