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tailpiece

noun

Tailpiece can refer to appendage added to extend the length of something.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

TA

Ends

ECE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TAILPIECE” Mean?

tailpiece has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

appendage added to extend the length of something

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

appendage added to extend the length of something

Length

9 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

T, A, I, L, P, I, E, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
a
i
l
p
i
e
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tailpiece.

TAILPIECE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFGF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TAILPIECE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TAILPIECE 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

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFGF

CV Pattern

CVVCCVVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

TA, AI, IL, LP, PI, IE, EC, CE

Trigrams

TAI, AIL, ILP, LPI, PIE, IEC, ECE

Crossword Intelligence

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

TAILPIECE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVVCV.
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 CVVCCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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