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fortification

/ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun

Fortification can refer to the art or science of strengthening defenses, defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it, or the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food).

3 meanings13 lettersScrabble 21

Length

13

Scrabble

21

WWF

23

Starts

FO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “FORTIFICATION” Mean?

/ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

fortification has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

Synonyms

2

the art or science of strengthening defenses

3

the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

Synonyms for FORTIFICATION

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

13

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

Length

13 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

N

Vowels

6

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

f
o
r
t
i
f
i
c
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for fortification.

FORTIFICATION is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with F and ends with N.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 46%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAEFGDEBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

FORTIFICATION has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORTIFICATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

FORTIFICATION 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 fortification.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAEFGDEBH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

46%

Consonant Share

54%

Bigrams

FO, OR, RT, TI, IF, FI, IC, CA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

FOR, ORT, RTI, TIF, IFI, FIC, ICA, CAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

FORTIFICATION is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with F and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVCVVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, 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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