deflection
Deflection can refer to the amount by which a propagating wave is bent, a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting, or the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position.
Length
10
Scrabble
16
WWF
19
Starts
DE
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “DEFLECTION” Mean?
/dɪˈflɛkʃən/
deflection has 5 documented senses across noun.
Noun
5 sensesa twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Synonyms
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Synonyms
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
Synonyms
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
“a diversion from the main highway”
“a digression into irrelevant details”
“a deflection from his goal”
Synonyms for DEFLECTION
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
10
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
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Definition
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Length
10 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
N
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Letters
D, E, F, L, E, C, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★DEFLECTION has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEFLECTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DEFLECTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
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★★★☆☆DEFLECTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDBEFGHI
CV Pattern
CVCCVCCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
DE, EF, FL, LE, EC, CT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
DEF, EFL, FLE, LEC, ECT, CTI, TIO, ION
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