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expatriate

noun · verb

Expatriate can refer to a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country. As a verb, expatriate can mean to move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad or expel from a country.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 19

Length

10

Scrabble

19

WWF

20

Starts

EX

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXPATRIATE” Mean?

expatriate has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

American expatriates

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

expel from a country

The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions

Synonyms

2

move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad

Synonyms for EXPATRIATE

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

Length

10 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

E, X, P, A, T, R, I, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
p
a
t
r
i
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for expatriate.

EXPATRIATE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPATRIATE 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 expatriate.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDEA

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

EX, XP, PA, AT, TR, RI, IA, AT, TE

Trigrams

EXP, XPA, PAT, ATR, TRI, RIA, IAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXPATRIATE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVCV.
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 VCCVCCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, 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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