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contrite

/kənˈtɹaɪt/adjective

Contrite is also used as adjective, with meanings including feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

CO

Ends

ITE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTRITE” Mean?

/kənˈtɹaɪt/

contrite has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Synonyms for CONTRITE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word contrite with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Length

8 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, N, T, R, I, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
i
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contrite.

CONTRITE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CONTRITE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRITE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRITE 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

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RI, IT, TE

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRI, RIT, ITE

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTRITE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate 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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