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contrition

/kənˈtɹɪʃən/noun

Contrition can refer to sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

CO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTRITION” Mean?

/kənˈtɹɪʃən/

contrition has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

Synonyms for CONTRITION

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

Length

10 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
i
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contrition.

CONTRITION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDFBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CONTRITION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRITION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDFBC

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RI, IT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRI, RIT, ITI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTRITION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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