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assumption

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/noun

Assumption can refer to a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn, a hypothesis that is taken for granted, or the act of taking possession of or power over something.

5 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

AS

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASSUMPTION” Mean?

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

assumption has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

on the assumption that he has been injured, we can infer that he will not play

2

a hypothesis that is taken for granted

any society is built upon certain assumptions

3

the act of taking possession of or power over something

his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba

the Nazi assumption of power in 1934

he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts

4

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

he despised them for their presumptuousness

5

the act of assuming or taking for granted

your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, S, S, U, M, P, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
s
u
m
p
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for assumption.

ASSUMPTION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ASSUMPTION has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASSUMPTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASSUMPTION 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 assumption.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AS, SS, SU, UM, MP, PT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ASS, SSU, SUM, UMP, MPT, PTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASSUMPTION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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