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gumption

/ˈɡʌmpʃən/•noun

Gumption can refer to fortitude and determination or sound practical judgment.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GUMPTION” Mean?

/ˈɡʌmpʃən/

gumption has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses

sound practical judgment

“Common sense is not so common”

“he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples”

“fortunately she had the good sense to run away”

Synonyms

sense

fortitude and determination

“he didn't have the guts to try it”

Synonyms

backbone grit guts moxie sand

Synonyms for GUMPTION

sense backbone grit guts moxie sand

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

sound practical judgment

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

G, U, M, P, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gumption.

GUMPTION is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with G and ends with N.

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 38%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

GUMPTION uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside gumption.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

GU, UM, MP, PT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

GUM, UMP, MPT, PTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

GUMPTION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

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

It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.