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tendon

/ˈtɛn.dən/noun

Tendon can refer to a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 7

Length

6

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

TE

Ends

DON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TENDON” Mean?

/ˈtɛn.dən/

tendon has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

Synonyms

Synonyms for TENDON

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

T, E, N, D, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
e
n
d
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tendon.

TENDON is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with T and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

TENDON has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TENDON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEC

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

TE, EN, ND, DO, ON

Trigrams

TEN, END, NDO, DON

Crossword Intelligence

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

TENDON is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate 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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