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appropriation

/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/noun

Appropriation can refer to a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner, money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose, or incorporation by joining or uniting.

3 meanings13 lettersScrabble 19

Length

13

Scrabble

19

WWF

23

Starts

AP

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APPROPRIATION” Mean?

/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/

appropriation has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

2

incorporation by joining or uniting

Synonyms

3

a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner

the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit

a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest

Synonyms for APPROPRIATION

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

Length

13 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
p
r
o
p
r
i
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for appropriation.

APPROPRIATION is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 6 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDBCEAFEDG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCCVVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

APPROPRIATION has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

APPROPRIATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

6

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBCDBCEAFEDG

CV Pattern

VCCCVCCVVCVVC

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

AP, PP, PR, RO, OP, PR, RI, IA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

APP, PPR, PRO, ROP, OPR, PRI, RIA, IAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

APPROPRIATION is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCCVVCVVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCCVVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, 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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