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discriminative

adjective

Discriminative is also used as adjective, with meanings including capable of making fine distinctions.

2 meanings14 lettersScrabble 22

Length

14

Scrabble

22

WWF

26

Starts

DI

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISCRIMINATIVE” Mean?

discriminative has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

capable of making fine distinctions

2

expressing careful judgment

discriminative censure

{'source': 'Tyler Dennett', 'text': 'a biography … appreciative and yet judicial in purpose'}

Synonyms

Synonyms for DISCRIMINATIVE

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

capable of making fine distinctions

Length

14 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

D, I, S, C, R, I, M, I, N, A, T, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
c
r
i
m
i
n
a
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for discriminative.

DISCRIMINATIVE is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFBGHIBJK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISCRIMINATIVE has a Scrabble score of 22. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCRIMINATIVE 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 discriminative.

Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFBGHIBJK

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SC, CR, RI, IM, MI, IN, NA, AT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

DIS, ISC, SCR, CRI, RIM, IMI, MIN, INA, NAT, ATI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISCRIMINATIVE 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 CVCCCVCVCVCVCV.
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 CVCCCVCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, 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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