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talisman

/ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/noun

Talisman can refer to a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

TA

Ends

MAN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TALISMAN” Mean?

/ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/

talisman has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

Synonyms

Synonyms for TALISMAN

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

T, A, L, I, S, M, A, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
a
l
i
s
m
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for talisman.

TALISMAN is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with T and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TALISMAN has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TALISMAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TALISMAN 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

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

TA, AL, LI, IS, SM, MA, AN

Trigrams

TAL, ALI, LIS, ISM, SMA, MAN

Crossword Intelligence

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

TALISMAN is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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