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apostrophe

noun

Apostrophe can refer to address to an absent or imaginary person or the mark (‘'’) used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

18

Starts

AP

Ends

PHE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APOSTROPHE” Mean?

apostrophe has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

address to an absent or imaginary person

2

the mark (‘'’) used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

address to an absent or imaginary person

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, P, O, S, T, R, O, P, H, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
o
s
t
r
o
p
h
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apostrophe.

APOSTROPHE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCBGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

APOSTROPHE has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

APOSTROPHE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APOSTROPHE 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 apostrophe.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCBGH

CV Pattern

VCVCCCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AP, PO, OS, ST, TR, RO, OP, PH, HE

Trigrams

APO, POS, OST, STR, TRO, ROP, OPH, PHE

Crossword Intelligence

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

APOSTROPHE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCCVCCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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