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assault

/əˈsɔːlt/noun · verb

Assault can refer to a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped, the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will, or close fighting during the culmination of a military attack. As a verb, assault can mean to attack someone physically or emotionally, force (someone) to have sex against their will, or attack in speech or writing.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 7

Length

7

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

AS

Ends

ULT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ASSAULT” Mean?

/əˈsɔːlt/

assault has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

2

a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped

3

the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

Verb

3 senses
1

attack someone physically or emotionally

The mugger assaulted the woman

Nightmares assailed him regularly

Synonyms

2

force (someone) to have sex against their will

The woman was raped on her way home at night

3

attack in speech or writing

The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

A, S, S, A, U, L, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
s
a
u
l
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for assault.

ASSAULT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASSAULT has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASSAULT 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 assault.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABBACDE

CV Pattern

VCCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

AS, SS, SA, AU, UL, LT

Trigrams

ASS, SSA, SAU, AUL, ULT

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASSAULT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVCC.
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 VCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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