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terrier

noun

Terrier can refer to any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 7

Length

7

Scrabble

7

WWF

7

Starts

TE

Ends

IER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TERRIER” Mean?

terrier has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

Length

7 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

T, E, R, R, I, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
e
r
r
i
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for terrier.

TERRIER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with T and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TERRIER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

T

Letter Pattern

ABCCDBC

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

TE, ER, RR, RI, IE, ER

Trigrams

TER, ERR, RRI, RIE, IER

Crossword Intelligence

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

TERRIER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, 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 R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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