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antenna

/ænˈtɛn.ə/noun

Antenna can refer to an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals, sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ, or one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 7

Length

7

Scrabble

7

WWF

10

Starts

AN

Ends

NNA

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ANTENNA” Mean?

/ænˈtɛn.ə/

antenna has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

Synonyms

2

sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ

he had a special antenna for public relations

Synonyms

3

one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for ANTENNA

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

A

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, N, T, E, N, N, A

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
n
t
e
n
n
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for antenna.

ANTENNA is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with A and ends with A.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANTENNA has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANTENNA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABCDBBA

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AN, NT, TE, EN, NN, NA

Trigrams

ANT, NTE, TEN, ENN, NNA

Crossword Intelligence

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

ANTENNA is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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