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appoint

/əˈpɔɪnt/verb

Appoint commonly means to create and charge with a task or function, assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to, or furnish.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

AP

Ends

INT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “APPOINT” Mean?

/əˈpɔɪnt/

appoint has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

create and charge with a task or function

nominate a committee

2

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

He was appointed deputy manager

She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance

They appoint him to write the letter

Synonyms

3

furnish

a beautifully appointed house

Synonyms for APPOINT

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

create and charge with a task or function

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, P, P, O, I, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
o
i
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for appoint.

APPOINT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

APPOINT has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APPOINT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PO, OI, IN, NT

Trigrams

APP, PPO, POI, OIN, INT

Crossword Intelligence

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

APPOINT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCC.
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 VCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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