bastion
Bastion can refer to a group that defends a principle, a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle, or projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Length
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
BA
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “BASTION” Mean?
/ˈbæsti.ən/
bastion has 3 documented senses across noun.
Noun
3 sensesa group that defends a principle
“a bastion against corruption”
“the last bastion of communism”
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
Synonyms
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
Synonyms for BASTION
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
a group that defends a principle
Length
7 letters
Starts With
B
Ends With
N
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
B, A, S, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆BASTION has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆BASTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆BASTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
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★★★★☆BASTION uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCCVVC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
BA, AS, ST, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
BAS, AST, STI, TIO, ION
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