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administration

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/noun

Administration can refer to a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs), the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something, or the act of administering medication.

6 meanings14 lettersScrabble 17

Length

14

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

AD

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADMINISTRATION” Mean?

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

administration has 6 documented senses across noun.

Noun

6 senses
1

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

Synonyms

2

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

he claims that the present administration is corrupt

the governance of an association is responsible to its members

he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment

3

the act of administering medication

4

the tenure of a president

things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration

Synonyms

5

the act of governing; exercising authority

regulations for the governing of state prisons

he had considerable experience of government

6

the act of meting out justice according to the law

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

Length

14 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
d
m
i
n
i
s
t
r
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for administration.

ADMINISTRATION is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGHAGDIE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ADMINISTRATION has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADMINISTRATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADMINISTRATION 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

5

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGHAGDIE

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AD, DM, MI, IN, NI, IS, ST, TR, RA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ADM, DMI, MIN, INI, NIS, IST, STR, TRA, RAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADMINISTRATION is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCCVCVVC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong 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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