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askance

/əˈskæns/adjective · adverb

Askance is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy or with suspicion or disapproval.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

AS

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ASKANCE” Mean?

/əˈskæns/

askance has 3 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

{'source': 'Elizabeth Bowen', 'text': 'her eyes with their misted askance look'}

sidelong glances

Adverb

2 senses
1

with suspicion or disapproval

he looked askance at the offer

2

with a side or oblique glance

did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, S, K, A, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
k
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for askance.

ASKANCE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASKANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASKANCE 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

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCADEF

CV Pattern

VCCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AS, SK, KA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

ASK, SKA, KAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASKANCE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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