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solidus

/ˈsɑlɪdəs/noun

Solidus can refer to a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages or a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

SO

Ends

DUS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SOLIDUS” Mean?

/ˈsɑlɪdəs/

solidus has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages

2

a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

S, O, L, I, D, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
o
l
i
d
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for solidus.

SOLIDUS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with S.
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: ABCDEFA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SOLIDUS has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SOLIDUS 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFA

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SO, OL, LI, ID, DU, US

Trigrams

SOL, OLI, LID, IDU, DUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

SOLIDUS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with S, 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

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

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 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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