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decision

/dɪˈsɪʒən/noun

Decision can refer to the act of making up your mind about something, a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration, or the outcome of a game or contest.

5 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

DE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DECISION” Mean?

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

decision has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

the act of making up your mind about something

the burden of decision was his

he drew his conclusions quickly

2

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

a decision unfavorable to the opposition

his conclusion took the evidence into account

satisfied with the panel's determination

3

(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred

had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent

4

the outcome of a game or contest

the team dropped three decisions in a row

5

the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose

a man of unusual decisiveness

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of making up your mind about something

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, C, I, S, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
c
i
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for decision.

DECISION is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DECISION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DECISION 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

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EC, CI, IS, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

DEC, ECI, CIS, ISI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

DECISION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D 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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