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tombstone

/tuːmstoʊn/noun

Tombstone can refer to a stone that is used to mark a grave.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

TO

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TOMBSTONE” Mean?

/tuːmstoʊn/

tombstone has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a stone that is used to mark a grave

Synonyms for TOMBSTONE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a stone that is used to mark a grave

Length

9 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

T, O, M, B, S, T, O, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
m
b
s
t
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tombstone.

TOMBSTONE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEABFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TOMBSTONE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOMBSTONE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOMBSTONE 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 tombstone.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEABFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

TO, OM, MB, BS, ST, TO, ON, NE

Trigrams

TOM, OMB, MBS, BST, STO, TON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

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

TOMBSTONE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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