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abduction

/əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/noun

Abduction can refer to (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body or the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

AB

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ABDUCTION” Mean?

/əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/

abduction has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

2

(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, B, D, U, C, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
b
d
u
c
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for abduction.

ABDUCTION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ABDUCTION has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AB, BD, DU, UC, CT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ABD, BDU, DUC, UCT, CTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ABDUCTION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVC.
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 VCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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