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countermand

/ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd/noun · verb

Countermand can refer to a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command. As a verb, countermand can mean to cancel officially.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 16

Length

11

Scrabble

16

WWF

21

Starts

CO

Ends

AND

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “COUNTERMAND” Mean?

/ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd/

countermand has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command

Verb

1 sense
1

cancel officially

He revoked the ban on smoking

lift an embargo

vacate a death sentence

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, U, N, T, E, R, M, A, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
u
n
t
e
r
m
a
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for countermand.

COUNTERMAND is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIDJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

COUNTERMAND has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COUNTERMAND 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 countermand.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIDJ

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

CO, OU, UN, NT, TE, ER, RM, MA, AN, ND

Trigrams

COU, OUN, UNT, NTE, TER, ERM, RMA, MAN, AND

Crossword Intelligence

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

COUNTERMAND is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCCVCC.
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 CVVCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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