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tuberculosis

/tjuːˌbɜː(r)kjʊˈləʊsɪs/noun

Tuberculosis can refer to infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages).

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 16

Length

12

Scrabble

16

WWF

21

Starts

TU

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TUBERCULOSIS” Mean?

/tjuːˌbɜː(r)kjʊˈləʊsɪs/

tuberculosis has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

Synonyms

Synonyms for TUBERCULOSIS

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

Length

12 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

T, U, B, E, R, C, U, L, O, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
u
b
e
r
c
u
l
o
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tuberculosis.

TUBERCULOSIS is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with T and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGHIJI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

TUBERCULOSIS has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TUBERCULOSIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

TUBERCULOSIS 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 tuberculosis.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGHIJI

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

TU, UB, BE, ER, RC, CU, UL, LO, OS, SI, IS

Trigrams

TUB, UBE, BER, ERC, RCU, CUL, ULO, LOS, OSI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

TUBERCULOSIS is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCVCVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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