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tantalum

/ˈtæntələm/noun

Tantalum can refer to a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

TA

Ends

LUM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TANTALUM” Mean?

/ˈtæntələm/

tantalum has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

Synonyms

Synonyms for TANTALUM

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

M

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

T, A, N, T, A, L, U, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
a
n
t
a
l
u
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tantalum.

TANTALUM is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with T and ends with M.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCABDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TANTALUM 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 tantalum.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCABDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

TA, AN, NT, TA, AL, LU, UM

Trigrams

TAN, ANT, NTA, TAL, ALU, LUM

Crossword Intelligence

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

TANTALUM is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVC.
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 CVCCVCVC, 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 M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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