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gustation

noun

Gustation can refer to the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

GU

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “GUSTATION” Mean?

gustation has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

his cold deprived him of his sense of taste

Synonyms

Synonyms for GUSTATION

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

Length

9 letters

Starts With

G

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

G, U, S, T, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

g
u
s
t
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for gustation.

GUSTATION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with G and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

GUSTATION has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

GUSTATION 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 gustation.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

GU, US, ST, TA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

GUS, UST, STA, TAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

GUSTATION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with G and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
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 CVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with G 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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