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adjacent

/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/adjective

Adjacent is also used as adjective, with meanings including nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 18

Length

8

Scrabble

18

WWF

22

Starts

AD

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADJACENT” Mean?

/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/

adjacent has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

had adjacent rooms

in the next room

the person sitting next to me

our rooms were side by side

Synonyms

2

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

Rhode Island has two bordering states: Massachusetts and Connecticut

the side of Germany conterminous with France

Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho

neighboring cities

3

near or close to but not necessarily touching

lands adjacent to the mountains

New York and adjacent cities

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

A, D, J, A, C, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
d
j
a
c
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for adjacent.

ADJACENT is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ADJACENT can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADJACENT 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 adjacent.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

AD, DJ, JA, AC, CE, EN, NT

Trigrams

ADJ, DJA, JAC, ACE, CEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADJACENT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCC.
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 VCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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