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discontinuance

noun

Discontinuance can refer to the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent).

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 19

Length

14

Scrabble

19

WWF

25

Starts

DI

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISCONTINUANCE” Mean?

discontinuance has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)

Synonyms for DISCONTINUANCE

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)

Length

14 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

D, I, S, C, O, N, T, I, N, U, A, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
c
o
n
t
i
n
u
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for discontinuance.

DISCONTINUANCE is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBFHIFDJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCVVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISCONTINUANCE has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCONTINUANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCONTINUANCE 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 discontinuance.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBFHIFDJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCVVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SC, CO, ON, NT, TI, IN, NU, UA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

DIS, ISC, SCO, CON, ONT, NTI, TIN, INU, NUA, UAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISCONTINUANCE is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCVVCCV.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCVVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, 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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