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smilodon

noun

Any member of the extinct genus Smilodon, the saber-toothed tigers.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

SM

Ends

DON

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SMILODON” Mean?

Any member of the extinct genus Smilodon, the saber-toothed tigers.

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

Any member of the extinct genus Smilodon, the saber-toothed tigers.

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

S, M, I, L, O, D, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
m
i
l
o
d
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for smilodon.

SMILODON is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SMILODON has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMILODON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

SM, MI, IL, LO, OD, DO, ON

Trigrams

SMI, MIL, ILO, LOD, ODO, DON

Crossword Intelligence

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

SMILODON is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, 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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