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swallowtail

/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/noun

Swallowtail can refer to a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

SW

Ends

AIL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SWALLOWTAIL” Mean?

/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/

swallowtail has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

S, W, A, L, L, O, W, T, A, I, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
w
a
l
l
o
w
t
a
i
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for swallowtail.

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

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SWALLOWTAIL 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 swallowtail.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEBFCGD

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

SW, WA, AL, LL, LO, OW, WT, TA, AI, IL

Trigrams

SWA, WAL, ALL, LLO, LOW, OWT, WTA, TAI, AIL

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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