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apophasis

/əˈpɒfəsɪs/noun

Apophasis can refer to mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

AP

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APOPHASIS” Mean?

/əˈpɒfəsɪs/

apophasis has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, P, O, P, H, A, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
o
p
h
a
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apophasis.

APOPHASIS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with A and ends with S.
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: ABCBDAEFE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

APOPHASIS has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APOPHASIS 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 apophasis.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCBDAEFE

CV Pattern

VCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AP, PO, OP, PH, HA, AS, SI, IS

Trigrams

APO, POP, OPH, PHA, HAS, ASI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

APOPHASIS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVCVC.
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 VCVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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