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depression

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/noun

Depression can refer to a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity, a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment, or a sunken or depressed geological formation.

9 meanings10 lettersScrabble 13

Length

10

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

DE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEPRESSION” Mean?

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/

depression has 9 documented senses across noun.

Noun

9 senses
1

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

2

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

Synonyms

3

a sunken or depressed geological formation

4

sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

5

an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow

Synonyms

6

a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

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7

a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud

8

angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

9

pushing down

depression of the space bar on the typewriter

Synonyms for DEPRESSION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
p
r
e
s
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for depression.

DEPRESSION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEPRESSION 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 depression.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DE, EP, PR, RE, ES, SS, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

DEP, EPR, PRE, RES, ESS, SSI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEPRESSION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVVC.
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 CVCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging 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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