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thalidomide

/θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/noun

Thalidomide can refer to a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 18

Length

11

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

TH

Ends

IDE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “THALIDOMIDE” Mean?

/θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd/

thalidomide has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis

Length

11 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

T, H, A, L, I, D, O, M, I, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
a
l
i
d
o
m
i
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thalidomide.

THALIDOMIDE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHEFI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

THALIDOMIDE has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

THALIDOMIDE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

THALIDOMIDE 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 thalidomide.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHEFI

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

TH, HA, AL, LI, ID, DO, OM, MI, ID, DE

Trigrams

THA, HAL, ALI, LID, IDO, DOM, OMI, MID, IDE

Crossword Intelligence

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

THALIDOMIDE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCVCV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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