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commission

/kəˈmɪʃən/noun · verb

Commission can refer to a special group delegated to consider some matter, the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions, or the state of being in good working order and ready for operation. As a verb, commission can mean to put into commission; equip for service; of ships, place an order for, or charge with a task.

12 meanings10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COMMISSION” Mean?

/kəˈmɪʃən/

commission has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

9 senses
1

a special group delegated to consider some matter

{'source': 'Milton Berle', 'text': 'a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours'}

Synonyms

2

a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)

he works on commission

3

the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions

4

the state of being in good working order and ready for operation

put the ships into commission

the motor was out of commission

5

a group of representatives or delegates

6

a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

the judge's charge to the jury

Show 3 more noun definitions
7

an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces

8

the act of committing a crime

9

a special assignment that is given to a person or group

a confidential mission to London

his charge was to deliver a message

Verb

3 senses
1

put into commission; equip for service; of ships

2

place an order for

3

charge with a task

They commission him to write the letter

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a special group delegated to consider some matter

Length

10 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

C, O, M, M, I, S, S, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
m
m
i
s
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for commission.

COMMISSION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEEDBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COMMISSION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEEDBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CO, OM, MM, MI, IS, SS, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

COM, OMM, MMI, MIS, ISS, SSI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

COMMISSION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVVC, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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