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starburst

noun

A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

ST

Ends

RST

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “STARBURST” Mean?

A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

S, T, A, R, B, U, R, S, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
a
r
b
u
r
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for starburst.

STARBURST is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDAB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

STARBURST has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STARBURST 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 starburst.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDAB

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

ST, TA, AR, RB, BU, UR, RS, ST

Trigrams

STA, TAR, ARB, RBU, BUR, URS, RST

Crossword Intelligence

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

STARBURST is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCCC.
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 CCVCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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