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excavation

noun

Excavation can refer to the site of an archeological exploration, a hole in the ground made by excavating, or the act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth.

4 meanings10 lettersScrabble 22

Length

10

Scrabble

22

WWF

25

Starts

EX

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXCAVATION” Mean?

excavation has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the act of digging

there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton

Synonyms

2

the site of an archeological exploration

they set up camp next to the dig

Synonyms

3

a hole in the ground made by excavating

4

the act of extracting ores or coal etc. from the earth

Synonyms

Synonyms for EXCAVATION

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of digging

Length

10 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

E, X, C, A, V, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
c
a
v
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for excavation.

EXCAVATION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with E and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EXCAVATION can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXCAVATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXCAVATION 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 excavation.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

EX, XC, CA, AV, VA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

EXC, XCA, CAV, AVA, VAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXCAVATION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, it offers strong 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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