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sheldrake

noun

Sheldrake can refer to large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges or Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 17

Length

9

Scrabble

17

WWF

17

Starts

SH

Ends

AKE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHELDRAKE” Mean?

sheldrake has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

2

Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill

Synonyms for SHELDRAKE

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

S, H, E, L, D, R, A, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
e
l
d
r
a
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sheldrake.

SHELDRAKE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHELDRAKE has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHELDRAKE 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 sheldrake.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHC

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SH, HE, EL, LD, DR, RA, AK, KE

Trigrams

SHE, HEL, ELD, LDR, DRA, RAK, AKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHELDRAKE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCV.
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 CCVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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