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/ˈkaʊn.tɪ.nəns/noun · verb

Countenance can refer to the appearance conveyed by a person's face, formal and explicit approval, or the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British). As a verb, countenance can mean to consent to, give permission; permit.

4 meanings11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

21

Starts

CO

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COUNTENANCE” Mean?

/ˈkaʊn.tɪ.nəns/

countenance has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

a pleasant countenance

a stern visage

Synonyms

2

formal and explicit approval

a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement

3

the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British)

Verb

1 sense
1

consent to, give permission; permit

She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband

I won't let the police search her basement

I cannot allow you to see your exam

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

C, O, U, N, T, E, N, A, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
u
n
t
e
n
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for countenance.

COUNTENANCE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDGDAF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

COUNTENANCE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

COUNTENANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COUNTENANCE 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

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDGDAF

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

CO, OU, UN, NT, TE, EN, NA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

COU, OUN, UNT, NTE, TEN, ENA, NAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

COUNTENANCE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCVCCV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong 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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