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/ɪˈmi.di.ɪt/adjective

Immediate is also used as adjective, with meanings including of the present time and place.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

IM

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IMMEDIATE” Mean?

/ɪˈmi.di.ɪt/

immediate has 5 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

5 senses
1

of the present time and place

the immediate revisions

2

very close or connected in space or time

contiguous events

immediate contact

the immediate vicinity

the immediate past

Synonyms

3

having no intervening medium

an immediate influence

4

immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect

the immediate result

the immediate cause of the trouble

5

performed with little or no delay

an immediate reply to my letter

a prompt reply

was quick to respond

a straightaway denial

Synonyms for IMMEDIATE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of the present time and place

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
m
m
e
d
i
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for immediate.

IMMEDIATE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDAEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

IMMEDIATE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMMEDIATE 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 immediate.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABBCDAEFC

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVCV

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

IM, MM, ME, ED, DI, IA, AT, TE

Trigrams

IMM, MME, MED, EDI, DIA, IAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

IMMEDIATE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVCV.
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 VCCVCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong 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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