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adjustment

/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/noun

Adjustment can refer to the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment), the act of adjusting something to match a standard, or making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances.

5 meanings10 lettersScrabble 20

Length

10

Scrabble

20

WWF

25

Starts

AD

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADJUSTMENT” Mean?

/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/

adjustment has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

2

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

3

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

4

the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

5

an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

an allowance for profit

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

A, D, J, U, S, T, M, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
d
j
u
s
t
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for adjustment.

ADJUSTMENT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADJUSTMENT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIF

CV Pattern

VCCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

AD, DJ, JU, US, ST, TM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

ADJ, DJU, JUS, UST, STM, TME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADJUSTMENT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCCVCC.
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 VCCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, 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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