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beginning

adjective · noun

Beginning can refer to the event consisting of the start of something, the time at which something is supposed to begin, or the first part or section of something. Beginning is also used as adjective, with meanings including serving to begin.

6 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

19

Starts

BE

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BEGINNING” Mean?

beginning has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

serving to begin

the beginning canto of the poem

the first verse

Synonyms

Noun

5 senses
1

the event consisting of the start of something

the beginning of the war

2

the time at which something is supposed to begin

they got an early start

she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her

3

the first part or section of something

‘It was a dark and stormy night’ is a hackneyed beginning for a story

4

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

the Italian beginning of the Renaissance

Jupiter was the origin of the radiation

Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River

communism's Russian root

5

the act of starting something

he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

serving to begin

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

G

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

B, E, G, I, N, N, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
e
g
i
n
n
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for beginning.

BEGINNING is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with B and ends with G.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEDEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BEGINNING has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEGINNING 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

4

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEDEC

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BE, EG, GI, IN, NN, NI, IN, NG

Trigrams

BEG, EGI, GIN, INN, NNI, NIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

BEGINNING is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
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 CVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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