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ellipsis

/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/noun

Ellipsis can refer to omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

EL

Ends

SIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ELLIPSIS” Mean?

/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/

ellipsis has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for ELLIPSIS

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

Length

8 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

E, L, L, I, P, S, I, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
l
l
i
p
s
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ellipsis.

ELLIPSIS is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with E and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDECE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ELLIPSIS 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 ellipsis.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABBCDECE

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

EL, LL, LI, IP, PS, SI, IS

Trigrams

ELL, LLI, LIP, IPS, PSI, SIS

Crossword Intelligence

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

ELLIPSIS is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVC.
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 VCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

Word Intelligence Links

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