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extortion

/ɪkˈstɔːʃn/noun

Extortion can refer to the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence), unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority), or an exorbitant charge.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

EX

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXTORTION” Mean?

/ɪkˈstɔːʃn/

extortion has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

an exorbitant charge

2

unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)

the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty

3

the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an exorbitant charge

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

E, X, T, O, R, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
t
o
r
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for extortion.

EXTORTION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with E and ends with N.
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: ABCDECFDG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXTORTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFDG

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

EX, XT, TO, OR, RT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

EXT, XTO, TOR, ORT, RTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXTORTION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVC.
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 VCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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