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defamation

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/noun

Defamation can refer to a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions or an abusive attack on a person's character or good name.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

DE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEFAMATION” Mean?

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

defamation has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

2

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, F, A, M, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
f
a
m
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for defamation.

DEFAMATION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEFAMATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EF, FA, AM, MA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

DEF, EFA, FAM, AMA, MAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEFAMATION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong 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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