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commander

/kəˈmændɚ/noun

Commander can refer to a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain, someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others, or an officer in the airforce.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COMMANDER” Mean?

/kəˈmændɚ/

commander has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

an officer in command of a military unit

Synonyms

2

someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others

3

a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

4

an officer in the airforce

Synonyms for COMMANDER

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an officer in command of a military unit

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

C, O, M, M, A, N, D, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
m
m
a
n
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for commander.

COMMANDER is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

COMMANDER has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMMANDER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CO, OM, MM, MA, AN, ND, DE, ER

Trigrams

COM, OMM, MMA, MAN, AND, NDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

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

COMMANDER is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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