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appraisal

/əˈpɹeɪzəl/noun

Appraisal can refer to the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth, a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation), or an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

AP

Ends

SAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APPRAISAL” Mean?

/əˈpɹeɪzəl/

appraisal has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

Synonyms

2

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

3

an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something

Synonyms for APPRAISAL

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

L

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, P, P, R, A, I, S, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
r
a
i
s
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for appraisal.

APPRAISAL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with L.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCADEAF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APPRAISAL 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

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBCADEAF

CV Pattern

VCCCVVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PR, RA, AI, IS, SA, AL

Trigrams

APP, PPR, PRA, RAI, AIS, ISA, SAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

APPRAISAL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVVCVC.
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 VCCCVVCVC, 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 L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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