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deposition

/dɛpəˈzɪʃən/noun

Deposition can refer to the natural process of laying down a deposit of something, the act of putting something somewhere, or the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office.

4 meanings10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

DE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEPOSITION” Mean?

/dɛpəˈzɪʃən/

deposition has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

Synonyms

2

(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office

3

the act of putting something somewhere

Synonyms

4

the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office

Synonyms

Synonyms for DEPOSITION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, P, O, S, I, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
p
o
s
i
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for deposition.

DEPOSITION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGFDH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEPOSITION has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGFDH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EP, PO, OS, SI, IT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

DEP, EPO, POS, OSI, SIT, ITI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEPOSITION 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 13, 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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