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congratulate

/kənˈɡɹæ.t͡ʃʊˌleɪt/verb

Congratulate commonly means to say something to someone that expresses praise, pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement, or express congratulations.

4 meanings12 lettersScrabble 15

Length

12

Scrabble

15

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONGRATULATE” Mean?

/kənˈɡɹæ.t͡ʃʊˌleɪt/

congratulate has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

say something to someone that expresses praise

He complimented her on her last physics paper

Synonyms

2

express congratulations

Synonyms

3

be proud of

He prides himself on making it into law school

Synonyms

4

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

Synonyms

Synonyms for CONGRATULATE

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

say something to someone that expresses praise

Length

12 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, N, G, R, A, T, U, L, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
g
r
a
t
u
l
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for congratulate.

CONGRATULATE is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIFGJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONGRATULATE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONGRATULATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIFGJ

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NG, GR, RA, AT, TU, UL, LA, AT, TE

Trigrams

CON, ONG, NGR, GRA, RAT, ATU, TUL, ULA, LAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONGRATULATE is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCV.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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