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specimen

/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/noun

Specimen can refer to an example regarded as typical of its class or a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

SP

Ends

MEN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SPECIMEN” Mean?

/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/

specimen has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an example regarded as typical of its class

2

a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes

they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an example regarded as typical of its class

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

S, P, E, C, I, M, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
e
c
i
m
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for specimen.

SPECIMEN is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
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: ABCDEFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SPECIMEN has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPECIMEN 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

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

SP, PE, EC, CI, IM, ME, EN

Trigrams

SPE, PEC, ECI, CIM, IME, MEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPECIMEN 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 14, it offers strong 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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