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accusative

/əˈkjuːzətɪv/adjective · noun

Accusative can refer to the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb. Accusative is also used as adjective, with meanings including containing or expressing accusation.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

21

Starts

AC

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ACCUSATIVE” Mean?

/əˈkjuːzətɪv/

accusative has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

containing or expressing accusation

an accusative forefinger

black accusatory looks

{'source': 'O.Henry', 'text': 'accusive shoes and telltale trousers'}

his accusing glare

2

serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes

objective case

accusative endings

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

containing or expressing accusation

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

A, C, C, U, S, A, T, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
c
c
u
s
a
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for accusative.

ACCUSATIVE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDAEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ACCUSATIVE has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACCUSATIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACCUSATIVE 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 accusative.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABBCDAEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AC, CC, CU, US, SA, AT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

ACC, CCU, CUS, USA, SAT, ATI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ACCUSATIVE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong 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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