complication
Complication can refer to the act or process of complicating, a situation or condition that is complex or confused, or a development that complicates a situation.
Length
12
Scrabble
20
WWF
26
Starts
CO
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “COMPLICATION” Mean?
complication has 5 documented senses across noun.
Noun
5 sensesthe act or process of complicating
a situation or condition that is complex or confused
“her coming was a serious complication”
any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
“bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis”
a development that complicates a situation
“the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications”
Synonyms
puzzling complexity
Synonyms for COMPLICATION
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
12
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
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Definition
the act or process of complicating
Length
12 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
N
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Letters
C, O, M, P, L, I, C, A, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★COMPLICATION has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆COMPLICATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆COMPLICATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆COMPLICATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFAGHFBI
CV Pattern
CVCCCVCVCVVC
Vowel Share
42%
Consonant Share
58%
Bigrams
CO, OM, MP, PL, LI, IC, CA, AT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
COM, OMP, MPL, PLI, LIC, ICA, CAT, ATI, TIO, ION
Crossword Intelligence
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