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apricate

verb

To bask in the sun.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

AP

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “APRICATE” Mean?

To bask in the sun.

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

To bask in the sun.

Length

8 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

A, P, R, I, C, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
p
r
i
c
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for apricate.

APRICATE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

APRICATE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

APRICATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

APRICATE 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 apricate.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AP, PR, RI, IC, CA, AT, TE

Trigrams

APR, PRI, RIC, ICA, CAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

APRICATE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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