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toothcomb

noun

A comb with finely spaced teeth, chiefly as a metaphorical means of making a thorough search.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

20

Starts

TO

Ends

OMB

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TOOTHCOMB” Mean?

A comb with finely spaced teeth, chiefly as a metaphorical means of making a thorough search.

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A comb with finely spaced teeth, chiefly as a metaphorical means of making a thorough search.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

B

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

T, O, O, T, H, C, O, M, B

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
o
t
h
c
o
m
b

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for toothcomb.

TOOTHCOMB is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with T and ends with B.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABBACDBEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

TO, OO, OT, TH, HC, CO, OM, MB

Trigrams

TOO, OOT, OTH, THC, HCO, COM, OMB

Crossword Intelligence

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

TOOTHCOMB is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with B, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCVCC.
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 CVVCCCVCC, 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 B, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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