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aggravate

/ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/verb

Aggravate commonly means to exasperate or irritate or make worse.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

AG

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “AGGRAVATE” Mean?

/ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/

aggravate has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

make worse

This drug aggravates the pain

2

exasperate or irritate

Synonyms for AGGRAVATE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

make worse

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, G, G, R, A, V, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
g
g
r
a
v
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aggravate.

AGGRAVATE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCADAEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

AGGRAVATE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

AGGRAVATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside aggravate.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABBCADAEF

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AG, GG, GR, RA, AV, VA, AT, TE

Trigrams

AGG, GGR, GRA, RAV, AVA, VAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

AGGRAVATE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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