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administrative

/ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/adjective

Administrative is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or relating to or responsible for administration.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 20

Length

14

Scrabble

20

WWF

23

Starts

AD

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADMINISTRATIVE” Mean?

/ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

administrative has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of or relating to or responsible for administration

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

of or relating to or responsible for administration

Length

14 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

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

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
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for administrative.

ADMINISTRATIVE is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGHAGDIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ADMINISTRATIVE has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGHAGDIJ

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AD, DM, MI, IN, NI, IS, ST, TR, RA, AT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

ADM, DMI, MIN, INI, NIS, IST, STR, TRA, RAT, ATI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADMINISTRATIVE is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCCVCVCV.
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 VCCVCVCCCVCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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