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appointment

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/noun

Appointment can refer to the act of putting a person into a non-elective position, a meeting arranged in advance, or a person who is appointed to a job or position.

6 meanings11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

22

Starts

AP

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APPOINTMENT” Mean?

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

appointment has 6 documented senses across noun.

Noun

6 senses
1

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee

2

a meeting arranged in advance

she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date

3

(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

Synonyms

4

a person who is appointed to a job or position

Synonyms

5

the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

he applied for an appointment in the treasury

6

(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment

she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

Length

11 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

A, P, P, O, I, N, T, M, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
o
i
n
t
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for appointment.

APPOINTMENT is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFGHEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFGHEF

CV Pattern

VCCVVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PO, OI, IN, NT, TM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

APP, PPO, POI, OIN, INT, NTM, TME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

APPOINTMENT is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCCCVCC.
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 VCCVVCCCVCC, 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 T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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