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apocope

/ə.ˈpɒ.kə.pi/noun

Apocope can refer to abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

AP

Ends

OPE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “APOCOPE” Mean?

/ə.ˈpɒ.kə.pi/

apocope has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds

the British get ‘pud’ from ‘pudding’ by apocope

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

A, P, O, C, O, P, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
o
c
o
p
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apocope.

APOCOPE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APOCOPE 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 apocope.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDCBE

CV Pattern

VCVCVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

AP, PO, OC, CO, OP, PE

Trigrams

APO, POC, OCO, COP, OPE

Crossword Intelligence

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

APOCOPE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCV.
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 VCVCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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