explanation
Explanation can refer to a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc, thought that makes something comprehensible, or the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible.
Length
11
Scrabble
20
WWF
24
Starts
EX
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “EXPLANATION” Mean?
/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
explanation has 3 documented senses across noun.
Noun
3 sensesa statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
“the explanation was very simple”
“I expected a brief account”
Synonyms
thought that makes something comprehensible
the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
“I heard his explanation of the accident”
Synonyms for EXPLANATION
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
11
Vowels
5
Consonants
6
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Definition
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
Length
11 letters
Starts With
E
Ends With
N
Vowels
5
Consonants
6
Letters
E, X, P, L, A, N, A, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
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Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆EXPLANATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆EXPLANATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆EXPLANATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFEGHIF
CV Pattern
VCCCVCVCVVC
Vowel Share
45%
Consonant Share
55%
Bigrams
EX, XP, PL, LA, AN, NA, AT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
EXP, XPL, PLA, LAN, ANA, NAT, ATI, TIO, ION
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