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acknowledge

/əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/verb

Acknowledge commonly means to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of, express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with, or express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for.

6 meanings11 lettersScrabble 22

Length

11

Scrabble

22

WWF

26

Starts

AC

Ends

DGE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ACKNOWLEDGE” Mean?

/əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/

acknowledge has 6 documented senses across verb.

Verb

6 senses
1

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

He admitted his errors

She acknowledged that she might have forgotten

Synonyms

2

report the receipt of

The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper

Synonyms

3

express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with

He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway

She acknowledged his compliment with a smile

it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing

Synonyms

4

express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us

5

accept as legally binding and valid

acknowledge the deed

6

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority

The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne

We do not recognize your gods

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

Length

11 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

A, C, K, N, O, W, L, E, D, G, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
c
k
n
o
w
l
e
d
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for acknowledge.

ACKNOWLEDGE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ACKNOWLEDGE has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACKNOWLEDGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ACKNOWLEDGE 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 acknowledge.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJH

CV Pattern

VCCCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

AC, CK, KN, NO, OW, WL, LE, ED, DG, GE

Trigrams

ACK, CKN, KNO, NOW, OWL, WLE, LED, EDG, DGE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ACKNOWLEDGE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCCVCCV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, 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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