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attention

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/noun

Attention can refer to the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others, the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something, or a general interest that leads people to want to know more.

6 meanings9 lettersScrabble 9

Length

9

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

AT

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ATTENTION” Mean?

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

attention has 6 documented senses across noun.

Noun

6 senses
1

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

Synonyms

2

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

no medical care was required

the old car needs constant attention

3

a general interest that leads people to want to know more

She was the center of attention

4

a courteous act indicating affection

she tried to win his heart with her many attentions

5

the faculty or power of mental concentration

keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention

6

a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review

the troops stood at attention

Synonyms for ATTENTION

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, T, T, E, N, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
t
t
e
n
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for attention.

ATTENTION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDBEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ATTENTION has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ATTENTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ATTENTION 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 attention.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABBCDBEFD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AT, TT, TE, EN, NT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ATT, TTE, TEN, ENT, NTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ATTENTION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate 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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