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adulteration

noun

Adulteration can refer to the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) or being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating.

2 meanings12 lettersScrabble 13

Length

12

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

AD

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ADULTERATION” Mean?

adulteration has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating

Synonyms

2

the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)

Synonyms for ADULTERATION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

12

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating

Length

12 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

6

Consonants

6

Letters

A, D, U, L, T, E, R, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
d
u
l
t
e
r
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for adulteration.

ADULTERATION is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGAEHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADULTERATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ADULTERATION 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

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGAEHIJ

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AD, DU, UL, LT, TE, ER, RA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ADU, DUL, ULT, LTE, TER, ERA, RAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ADULTERATION is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCVCVVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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