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defeasance

noun

Destruction, defeat, overthrow.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

DE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEFEASANCE” Mean?

Destruction, defeat, overthrow.

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Destruction, defeat, overthrow.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, F, E, A, S, A, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
f
e
a
s
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for defeasance.

DEFEASANCE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEDFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEFEASANCE 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 defeasance.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEDFGB

CV Pattern

CVCVVCVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EF, FE, EA, AS, SA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

DEF, EFE, FEA, EAS, ASA, SAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEFEASANCE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCVCCV.
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 CVCVVCVCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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