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subterfuges

noun

Plural of subterfuge

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

21

Starts

SU

Ends

GES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUBTERFUGES” Mean?

plural of subterfuge

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

plural of subterfuge

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

S, U, B, T, E, R, F, U, G, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
b
t
e
r
f
u
g
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for subterfuges.

SUBTERFUGES is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBHEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUBTERFUGES 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 subterfuges.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBHEA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

SU, UB, BT, TE, ER, RF, FU, UG, GE, ES

Trigrams

SUB, UBT, BTE, TER, ERF, RFU, FUG, UGE, GES

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUBTERFUGES is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCVC.
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 CVCCVCCVCVC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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