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expedition

/ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/noun

Expedition can refer to an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose, a journey organized for a particular purpose, or a journey taken for pleasure.

5 meanings10 lettersScrabble 20

Length

10

Scrabble

20

WWF

22

Starts

EX

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXPEDITION” Mean?

/ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/

expedition has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

2

an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose

an expedition was sent to explore Mars

3

a journey organized for a particular purpose

4

a journey taken for pleasure

many summer excursions to the shore

it was merely a pleasure trip

after cautious sashays into the field

5

the property of being prompt and efficient

it was done with dispatch

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word expedition with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

Length

10 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
p
e
d
i
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for expedition.

EXPEDITION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with E and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFEGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPEDITION 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 expedition.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFEGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

EX, XP, PE, ED, DI, IT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

EXP, XPE, PED, EDI, DIT, ITI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXPEDITION 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 20, 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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