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aposiopesis

/ˌæpəsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/noun

Aposiopesis can refer to breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations).

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

AP

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APOSIOPESIS” Mean?

/ˌæpəsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/

aposiopesis has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

6

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)

Length

11 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

5

Letters

A, P, O, S, I, O, P, E, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
o
s
i
o
p
e
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aposiopesis.

APOSIOPESIS is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 55%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECBFDED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

APOSIOPESIS has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

APOSIOPESIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APOSIOPESIS 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 aposiopesis.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDECBFDED

CV Pattern

VCVCVVCVCVC

Vowel Share

55%

Consonant Share

45%

Bigrams

AP, PO, OS, SI, IO, OP, PE, ES, SI, IS

Trigrams

APO, POS, OSI, SIO, IOP, OPE, PES, ESI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

APOSIOPESIS is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVVCVCVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVVCVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, 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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