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discontinue

/dɪskənˈtɪnju/verb

Discontinue commonly means to put an end to a state or an activity or come to or be at an end.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 14

Length

11

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

DI

Ends

NUE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISCONTINUE” Mean?

/dɪskənˈtɪnju/

discontinue has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

put an end to a state or an activity

Quit teasing your little brother

2

come to or be at an end

the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31

Synonyms for DISCONTINUE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

put an end to a state or an activity

Length

11 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

D, I, S, C, O, N, T, I, N, U, 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
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for discontinue.

DISCONTINUE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBFHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISCONTINUE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCONTINUE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCONTINUE 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 discontinue.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBFHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCVV

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SC, CO, ON, NT, TI, IN, NU, UE

Trigrams

DIS, ISC, SCO, CON, ONT, NTI, TIN, INU, NUE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISCONTINUE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCVV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCVV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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