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fascination

/fæsɪˈneɪʃən/noun

Fascination can refer to the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror), a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual, or the capacity to attract intense interest.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 16

Length

11

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

FA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FASCINATION” Mean?

/fæsɪˈneɪʃən/

fascination has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

Synonyms

2

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

3

the capacity to attract intense interest

he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations

Synonyms for FASCINATION

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

Length

11 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

F, A, S, C, I, N, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
a
s
c
i
n
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fascination.

FASCINATION is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with F and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGEHF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FASCINATION has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FASCINATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FASCINATION 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 fascination.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGEHF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

FA, AS, SC, CI, IN, NA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

FAS, ASC, SCI, CIN, INA, NAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

FASCINATION is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with F 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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