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astonishment

/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/noun

Astonishment can refer to the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 17

Length

12

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

AS

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASTONISHMENT” Mean?

/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/

astonishment has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

he looked at me in astonishment

Synonyms

Synonyms for ASTONISHMENT

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

12

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

Length

12 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Letters

A, S, T, O, N, I, S, H, M, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
t
o
n
i
s
h
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for astonishment.

ASTONISHMENT is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGHIEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ASTONISHMENT has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASTONISHMENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ASTONISHMENT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGHIEC

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AS, ST, TO, ON, NI, IS, SH, HM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

AST, STO, TON, ONI, NIS, ISH, SHM, HME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASTONISHMENT is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCCVCC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong 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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