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spellbind

verb

Spellbind commonly means to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe, attract strongly, as if with a magnet, or put into a trance.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

19

Starts

SP

Ends

IND

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SPELLBIND” Mean?

spellbind has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

The snake charmer fascinates the cobra

2

attract strongly, as if with a magnet

She magnetized the audience with her tricks

3

put into a trance

The performance is likely to spellbind Sue

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

S, P, E, L, L, B, I, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
e
l
l
b
i
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for spellbind.

SPELLBIND is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with S and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPELLBIND 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 spellbind.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

SP, PE, EL, LL, LB, BI, IN, ND

Trigrams

SPE, PEL, ELL, LLB, LBI, BIN, IND

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPELLBIND is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCC.
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 CCVCCCVCC, 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 D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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