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absence

/ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/noun

Absence can refer to the state of being absent, the time interval during which something or somebody is away, or failure to be present.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

AB

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ABSENCE” Mean?

/ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/

absence has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the state of being absent

he was surprised by the absence of any explanation

2

failure to be present

3

the time interval during which something or somebody is away

he visited during my absence

4

the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the state of being absent

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, B, S, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
b
s
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for absence.

ABSENCE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ABSENCE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ABSENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ABSENCE 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

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AB, BS, SE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

ABS, BSE, SEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ABSENCE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A 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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