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smorgasbord

/ˈsmɔːɡəs(ˌ)bɔːd/noun

Smorgasbord can refer to a collection containing a variety of sorts of things or an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc. with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

SM

Ends

ORD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SMORGASBORD” Mean?

/ˈsmɔːɡəs(ˌ)bɔːd/

smorgasbord has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

a great assortment of cars was on display

he had a variety of disorders

a veritable smorgasbord of religions

2

an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc. with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

S, M, O, R, G, A, S, B, O, R, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
m
o
r
g
a
s
b
o
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for smorgasbord.

SMORGASBORD is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAGCDH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMORGASBORD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMORGASBORD 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 smorgasbord.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAGCDH

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

SM, MO, OR, RG, GA, AS, SB, BO, OR, RD

Trigrams

SMO, MOR, ORG, RGA, GAS, ASB, SBO, BOR, ORD

Crossword Intelligence

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

SMORGASBORD is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCCVCC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCCVCC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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