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tarsometatarsus

noun

The large bone in the leg of a bird, or some bird-like dinosaurs, connected to the foot, homologous to the mammalian tarsus and metatarsus.

1 meaning15 lettersScrabble 17

Length

15

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

TA

Ends

SUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TARSOMETATARSUS” Mean?

The large bone in the leg of a bird, or some bird-like dinosaurs, connected to the foot, homologous to the mammalian tarsus and metatarsus.

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

15

Vowels

6

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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Definition

The large bone in the leg of a bird, or some bird-like dinosaurs, connected to the foot, homologous to the mammalian tarsus and metatarsus.

Length

15 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

9

Letters

T, A, R, S, O, M, E, T, A, T, A, R, S, U, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

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s
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m
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a
t
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s
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s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tarsometatarsus.

TARSOMETATARSUS is a 15-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with T and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 7 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGABABCDHD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

TARSOMETATARSUS has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TARSOMETATARSUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 15-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TARSOMETATARSUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

7

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGABABCDHD

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

TA, AR, RS, SO, OM, ME, ET, TA, AT, TA, AR, RS, SU, US

Trigrams

TAR, ARS, RSO, SOM, OME, MET, ETA, TAT, ATA, TAR, ARS, RSU, SUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

TARSOMETATARSUS is a 15-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVCVCCVC.
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 15 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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