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agency

/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/noun

Agency can refer to an administrative unit of government, the state of being in action or exerting power, or the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

AG

Ends

NCY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AGENCY” Mean?

/ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/

agency has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

an administrative unit of government

the Central Intelligence Agency

the Census Bureau

Office of Management and Budget

Tennessee Valley Authority

2

a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties

3

the state of being in action or exerting power

the agency of providence

she has free agency

4

the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

5

to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

a means of control

an example is the best agency of instruction

the true way to success

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an administrative unit of government

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

A, G, E, N, C, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
g
e
n
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for agency.

AGENCY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

AGENCY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

AGENCY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

AGENCY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCVCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AG, GE, EN, NC, CY

Trigrams

AGE, GEN, ENC, NCY

Crossword Intelligence

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

AGENCY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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