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tourmaline

/ˈtʊɚ.mə.lɪn/noun

Tourmaline can refer to a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

TO

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TOURMALINE” Mean?

/ˈtʊɚ.mə.lɪn/

tourmaline has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones

Length

10 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

T, O, U, R, M, A, L, I, N, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
o
u
r
m
a
l
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tourmaline.

TOURMALINE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TOURMALINE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TOURMALINE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TOURMALINE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

TO, OU, UR, RM, MA, AL, LI, IN, NE

Trigrams

TOU, OUR, URM, RMA, MAL, ALI, LIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

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

TOURMALINE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCVCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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