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videotape

noun · verb

Videotape can refer to a video recording made on magnetic tape or a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound. As a verb, videotape can mean to record on videotape.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

VI

Ends

APE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “VIDEOTAPE” Mean?

videotape has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a video recording made on magnetic tape

2

a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound

Verb

1 sense
1

record on videotape

Sam and Sue videotape the movie

They will videotape the duet

Synonyms

Synonyms for VIDEOTAPE

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a video recording made on magnetic tape

Length

9 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

V, I, D, E, O, T, A, P, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
i
d
e
o
t
a
p
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for videotape.

VIDEOTAPE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with V and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

VIDEOTAPE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

VIDEOTAPE 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 videotape.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHD

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

VI, ID, DE, EO, OT, TA, AP, PE

Trigrams

VID, IDE, DEO, EOT, OTA, TAP, APE

Crossword Intelligence

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

VIDEOTAPE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with V and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVCV.
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 CVCVVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with V 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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