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disturbance

/dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/noun

Disturbance can refer to an unhappy and worried mental state, activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption, or a disorderly outburst or tumult.

7 meanings11 lettersScrabble 16

Length

11

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

DI

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISTURBANCE” Mean?

/dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/

disturbance has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

the term ‘distress’ connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset

he looked around for the source of the disturbance

there was a disturbance of neural function

Synonyms

2

an unhappy and worried mental state

there was too much anger and disturbance

she didn't realize the upset she caused me

3

a disorderly outburst or tumult

they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused

4

a noisy fight

5

the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

6

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

Synonyms

Show 1 more noun definition
7

electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

Length

11 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

D, I, S, T, U, R, B, A, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
t
u
r
b
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for disturbance.

DISTURBANCE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJK.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DISTURBANCE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

11

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJK

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

DI, IS, ST, TU, UR, RB, BA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

DIS, IST, STU, TUR, URB, RBA, BAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISTURBANCE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCV.
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 CVCCVCCVCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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