imitation
Imitation can refer to the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations, something copied or derived from an original, or a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect. Imitation is also used as adjective, with meanings including not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article.
Length
9
Scrabble
11
WWF
13
Starts
IM
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “IMITATION” Mean?
/ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/
imitation has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 senseNoun
4 sensesthe doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
something copied or derived from an original
copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Synonyms
Synonyms for IMITATION
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
9
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
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Definition
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
Length
9 letters
Starts With
I
Ends With
N
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
Letters
I, M, I, T, A, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆IMITATION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆IMITATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆IMITATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆IMITATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABACDCAEF
CV Pattern
VCVCVCVVC
Vowel Share
56%
Consonant Share
44%
Bigrams
IM, MI, IT, TA, AT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
IMI, MIT, ITA, TAT, ATI, TIO, ION
Crossword Intelligence
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