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thunderstruck

/ˈθʌn.də.stɹʌk/adjective

Thunderstruck is also used as adjective, with meanings including as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise.

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 23

Length

13

Scrabble

23

WWF

26

Starts

TH

Ends

UCK

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “THUNDERSTRUCK” Mean?

/ˈθʌn.də.stɹʌk/

thunderstruck has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

a circle of policemen stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident

the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless

was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

13

Vowels

3

Consonants

10

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

Length

13 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

K

Vowels

3

Consonants

10

Letters

T, H, U, N, D, E, R, S, T, R, U, C, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
u
n
d
e
r
s
t
r
u
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thunderstruck.

THUNDERSTRUCK is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with T and ends with K.
It contains 3 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 23%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHAGCIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

THUNDERSTRUCK has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

THUNDERSTRUCK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

THUNDERSTRUCK 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 thunderstruck.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHAGCIJ

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

23%

Consonant Share

77%

Bigrams

TH, HU, UN, ND, DE, ER, RS, ST, TR, RU, UC, CK

Trigrams

THU, HUN, UND, NDE, DER, ERS, RST, STR, TRU, RUC, UCK

Crossword Intelligence

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

THUNDERSTRUCK is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCCCCVCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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