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tatterdemalion

/tætədəˈmeɪliɒn/adjective · noun

Tatterdemalion can refer to a dirty shabbily clothed urchin. Tatterdemalion is also used as adjective, with meanings including worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing.

3 meanings14 lettersScrabble 17

Length

14

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

TA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TATTERDEMALION” Mean?

/tætədəˈmeɪliɒn/

tatterdemalion has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

a man in a tattered shirt

the tattered flag

tied up in tattered brown paper

a tattered barefoot boy

Synonyms

2

in deplorable condition

a street of bedraggled tenements

a broken-down fence

a ramshackle old pier

a tumble-down shack

Noun

1 sense
1

a dirty shabbily clothed urchin

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

Length

14 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

N

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

T, A, T, T, E, R, D, E, M, A, L, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

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a
t
t
e
r
d
e
m
a
l
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tatterdemalion.

TATTERDEMALION is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with T and ends with N.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABAACDECFBGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TATTERDEMALION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TATTERDEMALION 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 tatterdemalion.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABAACDECFBGHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

TA, AT, TT, TE, ER, RD, DE, EM, MA, AL, LI, IO, ON

Trigrams

TAT, ATT, TTE, TER, ERD, RDE, DEM, EMA, MAL, ALI, LIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

TATTERDEMALION is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCVCVVC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCVCVVC, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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