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exceptional

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/adjective

Exceptional is also used as adjective, with meanings including far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 22

Length

11

Scrabble

22

WWF

26

Starts

EX

Ends

NAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXCEPTIONAL” Mean?

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

exceptional has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

a night of exceeding darkness

an exceptional memory

olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy

the young Mozart's prodigious talents

2

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

he paid especial attention to her

exceptional kindness

a matter of particular and unusual importance

a special occasion

3

deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence

special educational provisions for exceptional children

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Length

11 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

L

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

E, X, C, E, P, T, I, O, N, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
c
e
p
t
i
o
n
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for exceptional.

EXCEPTIONAL is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 22.
It starts with E and ends with L.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVCVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

EX, XC, CE, EP, PT, TI, IO, ON, NA, AL

Trigrams

EXC, XCE, CEP, EPT, PTI, TIO, ION, ONA, NAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXCEPTIONAL is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVCVC.
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 VCCVCCVVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 22, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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