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staphylococcus

/ˌstæfɪləˈkɒkəs/noun

Staphylococcus can refer to spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 28

Length

14

Scrabble

28

WWF

32

Starts

ST

Ends

CUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “STAPHYLOCOCCUS” Mean?

/ˌstæfɪləˈkɒkəs/

staphylococcus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

Word Forms

Synonyms for STAPHYLOCOCCUS

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

14

Vowels

4

Consonants

10

Word Intelligence

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Definition

spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

Length

14 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

10

Letters

S, T, A, P, H, Y, L, O, C, O, C, C, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
a
p
h
y
l
o
c
o
c
c
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for staphylococcus.

STAPHYLOCOCCUS is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 28.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIHIIJA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

STAPHYLOCOCCUS has a Scrabble score of 28. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

STAPHYLOCOCCUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STAPHYLOCOCCUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIHIIJA

CV Pattern

CCVCCCCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

ST, TA, AP, PH, HY, YL, LO, OC, CO, OC, CC, CU, US

Trigrams

STA, TAP, APH, PHY, HYL, YLO, LOC, OCO, COC, OCC, CCU, CUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

STAPHYLOCOCCUS is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCCVCVCCVC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 28, it offers strong 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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