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expedient

/ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/adjective · noun

Expedient can refer to a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one. Expedient is also used as adjective, with meanings including serving to promote your interest.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

21

Starts

EX

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXPEDIENT” Mean?

/ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/

expedient has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

serving to promote your interest

was merciful only when mercy was expedient

2

appropriate to a purpose; practical

in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty

Noun

1 sense
1

a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

serving to promote your interest

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

E, X, P, E, D, I, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
p
e
d
i
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for expedient.

EXPEDIENT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with E and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEAFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPEDIENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPEDIENT 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 expedient.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCADEAFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

EX, XP, PE, ED, DI, IE, EN, NT

Trigrams

EXP, XPE, PED, EDI, DIE, IEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXPEDIENT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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