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addition

/əˈdɪʃən/noun

Addition can refer to a component that is added to something to improve it, the act of adding one thing to another, or a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area.

6 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

AD

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADDITION” Mean?

/əˈdɪʃən/

addition has 6 documented senses across noun.

Noun

6 senses
1

a component that is added to something to improve it

the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement

the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor

Synonyms

2

the act of adding one thing to another

the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect

the addition of a leap day every four years

3

a quantity that is added

there was an addition to property taxes this year

they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks

Synonyms

4

something added to what you already have

the librarian shelved the new accessions

he was a new addition to the staff

Synonyms

5

a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

6

the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

the summation of four and three gives seven

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word addition with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a component that is added to something to improve it

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

A, D, D, I, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
d
d
i
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for addition.

ADDITION is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ADDITION has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADDITION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADDITION 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

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABBCDCEF

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AD, DD, DI, IT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ADD, DDI, DIT, ITI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADDITION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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