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contusion

/kənˈtjuːʒən/noun

Contusion can refer to an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration or the action of bruising.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

CO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTUSION” Mean?

/kənˈtjuːʒən/

contusion has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

Synonyms

2

the action of bruising

the bruise resulted from a contusion

Synonyms for CONTUSION

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

C, O, N, T, U, S, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
u
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contusion.

CONTUSION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CONTUSION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTUSION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside contusion.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TU, US, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTU, TUS, USI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

CONTUSION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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