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discontinuous

adjective

Discontinuous is also used as adjective, with meanings including not continuing without interruption in time or space.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 16

Length

13

Scrabble

16

WWF

21

Starts

DI

Ends

OUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISCONTINUOUS” Mean?

discontinuous has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities

2

not continuing without interruption in time or space

discontinuous applause

the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas

he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling

Synonyms for DISCONTINUOUS

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities

Length

13 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

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

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for discontinuous.

DISCONTINUOUS is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBFHEHC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCVVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISCONTINUOUS has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCONTINUOUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCONTINUOUS 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 discontinuous.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBFHEHC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCVVVC

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SC, CO, ON, NT, TI, IN, NU, UO, OU, US

Trigrams

DIS, ISC, SCO, CON, ONT, NTI, TIN, INU, NUO, UOU, OUS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISCONTINUOUS is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCVVVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCVVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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