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astringent

/əˈstɹɪn.dʒənt/adjective · noun

Astringent can refer to a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals. Astringent is also used as adjective, with meanings including tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 11

Length

10

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

AS

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ASTRINGENT” Mean?

/əˈstɹɪn.dʒənt/

astringent has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

sour or bitter in taste

Synonyms

2

tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

astringent cosmetic lotions

Noun

1 sense
1

a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

Synonyms

Synonyms for ASTRINGENT

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

sour or bitter in taste

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

A, S, T, R, I, N, G, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
s
t
r
i
n
g
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for astringent.

ASTRINGENT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ASTRINGENT has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHFC

CV Pattern

VCCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

AS, ST, TR, RI, IN, NG, GE, EN, NT

Trigrams

AST, STR, TRI, RIN, ING, NGE, GEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

ASTRINGENT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCCVCC.
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 VCCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, 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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