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apologize

/əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/verb

Apologize commonly means to acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing or defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 21

Length

9

Scrabble

21

WWF

24

Starts

AP

Ends

IZE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APOLOGIZE” Mean?

/əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

apologize has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

I apologized for being late

He apologized for the many typos

Synonyms

2

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior

he rationalized his lack of success

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

A, P, O, L, O, G, I, Z, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
o
l
o
g
i
z
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apologize.

APOLOGIZE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

APOLOGIZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APOLOGIZE 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 apologize.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEFGH

CV Pattern

VCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

AP, PO, OL, LO, OG, GI, IZ, ZE

Trigrams

APO, POL, OLO, LOG, OGI, GIZ, IZE

Crossword Intelligence

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

APOLOGIZE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCVCV.
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 VCVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, 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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