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correspondent

/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndənt/adjective · noun

Correspondent can refer to a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media or someone who communicates by means of letters. Correspondent is also used as adjective, with meanings including similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar.

3 meanings13 lettersScrabble 18

Length

13

Scrabble

18

WWF

22

Starts

CO

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CORRESPONDENT” Mean?

/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndənt/

correspondent has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

brains and computers are often considered analogous

salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar

Synonyms

Noun

2 senses
1

someone who communicates by means of letters

2

a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media

Synonyms

Synonyms for CORRESPONDENT

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

13

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

Length

13 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Letters

C, O, R, R, E, S, P, O, N, D, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
r
r
e
s
p
o
n
d
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for correspondent.

CORRESPONDENT is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with C and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 31%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEFBGHDGI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CORRESPONDENT has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CORRESPONDENT 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 correspondent.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEFBGHDGI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

31%

Consonant Share

69%

Bigrams

CO, OR, RR, RE, ES, SP, PO, ON, ND, DE, EN, NT

Trigrams

COR, ORR, RRE, RES, ESP, SPO, PON, OND, NDE, DEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

CORRESPONDENT is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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