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feigning

/ˈfeɪnɪŋ/•noun

Feigning can refer to the act of giving a false appearance or pretending with intention to deceive.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FEIGNING” Mean?

/ˈfeɪnɪŋ/

feigning has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses

pretending with intention to deceive

Synonyms

pretense pretence dissembling

the act of giving a false appearance

“his conformity was only pretending”

Synonyms

pretense pretence pretending simulation

Synonyms for FEIGNING

pretense pretence dissembling pretending simulation

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

pretending with intention to deceive

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

F, E, I, G, N, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for feigning.

FEIGNING is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with F and ends with G.

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 38%.

It has 3 repeated letters.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDECED.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FEIGNING has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FEIGNING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FEIGNING 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 feigning.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDECED

CV Pattern

CVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

FE, EI, IG, GN, NI, IN, NG

Trigrams

FEI, EIG, IGN, GNI, NIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

FEIGNING is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with F and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.