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spermophile

/ˈspɜː(ɹ)məfaɪl/noun

Spermophile can refer to any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 20

Length

11

Scrabble

20

WWF

23

Starts

SP

Ends

ILE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SPERMOPHILE” Mean?

/ˈspɜː(ɹ)məfaɪl/

spermophile has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops

Synonyms

Synonyms for SPERMOPHILE

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

S, P, E, R, M, O, P, H, I, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
e
r
m
o
p
h
i
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for spermophile.

SPERMOPHILE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGHIC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SPERMOPHILE has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPERMOPHILE 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 spermophile.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGHIC

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

SP, PE, ER, RM, MO, OP, PH, HI, IL, LE

Trigrams

SPE, PER, ERM, RMO, MOP, OPH, PHI, HIL, ILE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPERMOPHILE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCCVCV.
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 CCVCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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