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shearwater

noun

Shearwater can refer to long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

15

Starts

SH

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHEARWATER” Mean?

shearwater has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

S, H, E, A, R, W, A, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
e
a
r
w
a
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shearwater.

SHEARWATER is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDGCE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHEARWATER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHEARWATER 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 shearwater.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDGCE

CV Pattern

CCVVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SH, HE, EA, AR, RW, WA, AT, TE, ER

Trigrams

SHE, HEA, EAR, ARW, RWA, WAT, ATE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHEARWATER is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCCVCVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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