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tamarind

/ˈtæməɹɪnd/noun

Tamarind can refer to large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys or long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

TA

Ends

IND

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TAMARIND” Mean?

/ˈtæməɹɪnd/

tamarind has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp

Synonyms

2

large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys

Synonyms

Synonyms for TAMARIND

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

T, A, M, A, R, I, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
a
m
a
r
i
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tamarind.

TAMARIND is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with T and ends with D.
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: ABCBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TAMARIND has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TAMARIND 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 tamarind.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

TA, AM, MA, AR, RI, IN, ND

Trigrams

TAM, AMA, MAR, ARI, RIN, IND

Crossword Intelligence

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

TAMARIND is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T 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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