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contribution

/ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/noun

Contribution can refer to the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result, a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause, or act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity.

5 meanings12 lettersScrabble 16

Length

12

Scrabble

16

WWF

21

Starts

CO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTRIBUTION” Mean?

/ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/

contribution has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project

they all did their share of the work

Synonyms

2

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

Synonyms

3

act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

Synonyms

4

an amount of money contributed

he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest

5

a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story

Synonyms for CONTRIBUTION

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

Length

12 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, N, T, R, I, B, U, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
i
b
u
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contribution.

CONTRIBUTION is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHDFBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRIBUTION 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

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHDFBC

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RI, IB, BU, UT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRI, RIB, IBU, BUT, UTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTRIBUTION is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCVVC.
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 CVCCCVCVCVVC, 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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