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/dɪkˈteɪʃən/noun

Dictation can refer to an authoritative direction or instruction to do something, speech intended for reproduction in writing, or matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

DI

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DICTATION” Mean?

/dɪkˈteɪʃən/

dictation has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

2

speech intended for reproduction in writing

3

matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage

he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it

Synonyms for DICTATION

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

D, I, C, T, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
c
t
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dictation.

DICTATION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with D and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DICTATION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DICTATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DICTATION 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 dictation.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDBFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

DI, IC, CT, TA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

DIC, ICT, CTA, TAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

DICTATION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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