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excommunicate

/ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkət/verb

Excommunicate commonly means to exclude from a church or a religious community or oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 28

Length

13

Scrabble

28

WWF

34

Starts

EX

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXCOMMUNICATE” Mean?

/ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkət/

excommunicate has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

exclude from a church or a religious community

The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner

2

oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree

Synonyms for EXCOMMUNICATE

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

exclude from a church or a religious community

Length

13 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

E, X, C, O, M, M, U, N, I, C, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
c
o
m
m
u
n
i
c
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for excommunicate.

EXCOMMUNICATE is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 28.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEFGHCIJA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXCOMMUNICATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXCOMMUNICATE 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

3

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEFGHCIJA

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

EX, XC, CO, OM, MM, MU, UN, NI, IC, CA, AT, TE

Trigrams

EXC, XCO, COM, OMM, MMU, MUN, UNI, NIC, ICA, CAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXCOMMUNICATE is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVCVCV.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 28, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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