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attempt

/əˈtɛmpt/noun · verb

Attempt commonly means to make an effort or attempt or enter upon an activity or enterprise. As a noun, attempt can refer to earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something or the act of attacking.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

AT

Ends

MPT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ATTEMPT” Mean?

/əˈtɛmpt/

attempt has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

made an effort to cover all the reading material

wished him luck in his endeavor

she gave it a good try

2

the act of attacking

attacks on women increased last year

they made an attempt on his life

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

make an effort or attempt

He tried to shake off his fears

The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps

The police attempted to stop the thief

He sought to improve himself

2

enter upon an activity or enterprise

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Length

7 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

A, T, T, E, M, P, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
t
t
e
m
p
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for attempt.

ATTEMPT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEB

CV Pattern

VCCVCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

AT, TT, TE, EM, MP, PT

Trigrams

ATT, TTE, TEM, EMP, MPT

Crossword Intelligence

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

ATTEMPT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCC.
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 VCCVCCC, 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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