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tangerine

/ˈtæn.dʒəˌɹin/adjective · noun

Tangerine can refer to a variety of mandarin orange, known in Telugu and Portugal as kamala kaya and in Australia as a mandarin, a reddish to vivid orange color, or any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa. Tangerine is also used as adjective, with meanings including of a strong reddish orange color.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

TA

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TANGERINE” Mean?

/ˈtæn.dʒəˌɹin/

tangerine has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of a strong reddish orange color

Noun

3 senses
1

a variety of mandarin orange, known in Telugu and Portugal as kamala kaya and in Australia as a mandarin

2

any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa

3

a reddish to vivid orange color

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of a strong reddish orange color

Length

9 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

T, A, N, G, E, R, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
a
n
g
e
r
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tangerine.

TANGERINE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TANGERINE 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 tangerine.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

TA, AN, NG, GE, ER, RI, IN, NE

Trigrams

TAN, ANG, NGE, GER, ERI, RIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

TANGERINE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 CVCCVCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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