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cohesion

/koʊˈhiʒən/noun

Cohesion can refer to the state of cohering or sticking together, (botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals), or (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

CO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COHESION” Mean?

/koʊˈhiʒən/

cohesion has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the state of cohering or sticking together

2

(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)

3

(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid

4

(linguistics) the grammatical and lexical linking within a text or sentence that holds a text together and gives it meaning.

While lexical cohesion is obviously achieved by the selection of vocabulary, the other types of cohesion are considered as grammatical cohesion.

Synonyms for COHESION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the state of cohering or sticking together

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

C, O, H, E, S, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
h
e
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cohesion.

COHESION is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COHESION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COHESION 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 cohesion.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CO, OH, HE, ES, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

COH, OHE, HES, ESI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

COHESION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C 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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