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straggler

/ˈstɹæɡlə/noun

Straggler can refer to someone who strays or falls behind.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

ST

Ends

LER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “STRAGGLER” Mean?

/ˈstɹæɡlə/

straggler has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

someone who strays or falls behind

Synonyms

Synonyms for STRAGGLER

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

someone who strays or falls behind

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

S, T, R, A, G, G, L, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
r
a
g
g
l
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for straggler.

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

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

STRAGGLER 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

2

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEFGC

CV Pattern

CCCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

ST, TR, RA, AG, GG, GL, LE, ER

Trigrams

STR, TRA, RAG, AGG, GGL, GLE, LER

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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