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imitate

/ˈɪmɪteɪt/verb

Imitate commonly means to reproduce someone's behavior or looks, make a reproduction or copy of, or appear like, as in behavior or appearance.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

IM

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “IMITATE” Mean?

/ˈɪmɪteɪt/

imitate has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

reproduce someone's behavior or looks

The mime imitated the passers-by

Children often copy their parents or older siblings

Synonyms

2

appear like, as in behavior or appearance

Life imitates art

3

make a reproduction or copy of

Synonyms for IMITATE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

reproduce someone's behavior or looks

Length

7 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

I, M, I, T, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
m
i
t
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for imitate.

IMITATE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDCE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMITATE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMITATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMITATE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABACDCE

CV Pattern

VCVCVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

IM, MI, IT, TA, AT, TE

Trigrams

IMI, MIT, ITA, TAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

IMITATE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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