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adoption

/əˈdɑp.ʃən/•noun

Adoption can refer to the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception, the appropriation (of ideas or words etc.) from another source, or a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit).

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

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WWF

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ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADOPTION” Mean?

/əˈdɑp.ʃən/

adoption has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

“its adoption by society”

“the proposal found wide acceptance”

Synonyms

acceptance acceptation espousal

a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc.) from another source

“the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent”

Synonyms

borrowing

Synonyms for ADOPTION

acceptance acceptation espousal borrowing

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Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

A, D, O, P, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for adoption.

ADOPTION is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with A and ends with N.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFCG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ADOPTION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCG

CV Pattern

VCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AD, DO, OP, PT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ADO, DOP, OPT, PTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADOPTION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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 VCVCCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.

With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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.

Word Intelligence Links

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8 Letter Words Words With 11 Scrabble Points Words With 4 Vowels Words With 4 Consonants Words Starting With A Words Starting With AD Words Starting With ADO Words Ending In N Words Ending In ON Words Ending In ION Words Containing DOP 8 Letter Words Starting With A 8 Letter Words Starting With AD 8 Letter Words Ending In N 8 Letter Words Ending In ON Word Finder Anagram Solver Scrabble Word Finder Wordle Helper

Word Family

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