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ballot

/ˈbælət/noun · verb

Ballot can refer to a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting or a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative. As a verb, ballot can mean to vote by ballot.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

BA

Ends

LOT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BALLOT” Mean?

/ˈbælət/

ballot has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

2

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion

they allowed just one vote per person

Verb

1 sense
1

vote by ballot

The voters were balloting in this state

Synonyms for BALLOT

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, A, L, L, O, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
l
l
o
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ballot.

BALLOT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with B and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BALLOT has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BALLOT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BALLOT 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

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BA, AL, LL, LO, OT

Trigrams

BAL, ALL, LLO, LOT

Crossword Intelligence

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

BALLOT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B 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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