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election

/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/noun

Election can refer to a vote to select the winner of a position or political office, the status or fact of being elected, or the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

EL

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ELECTION” Mean?

/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

election has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

the results of the election will be announced tonight

2

the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

her election of medicine as a profession

3

the status or fact of being elected

they celebrated his election

4

the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

Length

8 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

E, L, E, C, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
l
e
c
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for election.

ELECTION is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with E and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ELECTION has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ELECTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ELECTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABACDEFG

CV Pattern

VCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

EL, LE, EC, CT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

ELE, LEC, ECT, CTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

ELECTION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCVVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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