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academy

/əˈkæd.ə.mi/noun

Academy can refer to a secondary school (usually private), an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature, or a school for special training.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

7

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

AC

Ends

EMY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ACADEMY” Mean?

/əˈkæd.ə.mi/

academy has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a secondary school (usually private)

2

an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

3

a school for special training

4

a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a secondary school (usually private)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, C, A, D, E, M, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
c
a
d
e
m
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for academy.

ACADEMY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
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: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACADEMY 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

Y

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

VCVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AC, CA, AD, DE, EM, MY

Trigrams

ACA, CAD, ADE, DEM, EMY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ACADEMY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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