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apportion

/əˈpɔːʃən/verb

Apportion commonly means to give out as one's portion or share or distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

AP

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APPORTION” Mean?

/əˈpɔːʃən/

apportion has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis

I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip

Synonyms

2

give out as one's portion or share

Synonyms

Synonyms for APPORTION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
o
r
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apportion.

APPORTION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFCG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

APPORTION has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APPORTION 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 apportion.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFCG

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PO, OR, RT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

APP, PPO, POR, ORT, RTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

APPORTION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVC.
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 VCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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