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assassination

/əˌsæs.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/noun

Assassination can refer to an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation or murder of a public figure by surprise attack.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 13

Length

13

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

AS

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASSASSINATION” Mean?

/əˌsæs.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/

assassination has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

Synonyms

2

murder of a public figure by surprise attack

Synonyms for ASSASSINATION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

Length

13 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

A, S, S, A, S, S, I, N, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
s
a
s
s
i
n
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for assassination.

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

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASSASSINATION 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 assassination.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

7

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABBABBCDAECFD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

AS, SS, SA, AS, SS, SI, IN, NA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ASS, SSA, SAS, ASS, SSI, SIN, INA, NAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASSASSINATION 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 VCCVCCVCVCVVC.
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 VCCVCCVCVCVVC, 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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