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/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/adjective

According is also used as adjective, with meanings including (followed by ‘to’) in agreement with or accordant with.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

AC

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ACCORDING” Mean?

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/

according has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

(followed by ‘to’) in agreement with or accordant with

according to instructions

2

(followed by ‘to’) as reported or stated by

according to historians

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(followed by ‘to’) in agreement with or accordant with

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

A, C, C, O, R, D, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for according.

ACCORDING is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with A and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACCORDING 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 according.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AC, CC, CO, OR, RD, DI, IN, NG

Trigrams

ACC, CCO, COR, ORD, RDI, DIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

ACCORDING is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCC.
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 VCCVCCVCC, 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 G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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