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contamination

/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/noun

Contamination can refer to the state of being contaminated, a substance that contaminates, or the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors.

3 meanings13 lettersScrabble 17

Length

13

Scrabble

17

WWF

22

Starts

CO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTAMINATION” Mean?

/kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/

contamination has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the state of being contaminated

Synonyms

2

a substance that contaminates

Synonyms

3

the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

Synonyms

Synonyms for CONTAMINATION

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the state of being contaminated

Length

13 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, N, T, A, M, I, N, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
a
m
i
n
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contamination.

CONTAMINATION is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 6 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCEDGBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONTAMINATION has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTAMINATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

6

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCEDGBC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TA, AM, MI, IN, NA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTA, TAM, AMI, MIN, INA, NAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTAMINATION is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVCVVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, 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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