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stranglehold

noun

Stranglehold can refer to a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe or complete power over a person or situation.

2 meanings12 lettersScrabble 17

Length

12

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

ST

Ends

OLD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “STRANGLEHOLD” Mean?

stranglehold has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

complete power over a person or situation

corporations have a stranglehold on the media

the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public

2

a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

Synonyms for STRANGLEHOLD

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

12

Vowels

3

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

complete power over a person or situation

Length

12 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

9

Letters

S, T, R, A, N, G, L, E, H, O, L, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
t
r
a
n
g
l
e
h
o
l
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for stranglehold.

STRANGLEHOLD is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJGK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

STRANGLEHOLD has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

STRANGLEHOLD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJGK

CV Pattern

CCCVCCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

ST, TR, RA, AN, NG, GL, LE, EH, HO, OL, LD

Trigrams

STR, TRA, RAN, ANG, NGL, GLE, LEH, EHO, HOL, OLD

Crossword Intelligence

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

STRANGLEHOLD is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCCCVCVCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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