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administer

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/verb

Administer commonly means to work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of, perform (a church sacrament) ritually, or administer or bestow, as in small portions.

5 meanings10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

AD

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADMINISTER” Mean?

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/

administer has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

administer a program

she administers the funds

Synonyms

2

perform (a church sacrament) ritually

administer the last unction

3

administer or bestow, as in small portions

administer critical remarks to everyone present

dole out some money

shell out pocket money for the children

deal a blow to someone

4

give or apply (medications)

Synonyms

5

direct the taking of

administer an exam

administer an oath

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, D, M, I, N, I, S, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
d
m
i
n
i
s
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for administer.

ADMINISTER is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ADMINISTER has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADMINISTER 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 administer.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AD, DM, MI, IN, NI, IS, ST, TE, ER

Trigrams

ADM, DMI, MIN, INI, NIS, IST, STE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADMINISTER is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCVC.
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 VCCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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