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impatience

/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/noun

Impatience can refer to a restless desire for change and excitement, a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay, or a dislike of anything that causes delay.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

IM

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IMPATIENCE” Mean?

/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

impatience has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

Synonyms

2

a restless desire for change and excitement

3

a dislike of anything that causes delay

Synonyms for IMPATIENCE

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

Length

10 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

I, M, P, A, T, I, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
m
p
a
t
i
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for impatience.

IMPATIENCE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEAFGHF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

IMPATIENCE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMPATIENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMPATIENCE 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 impatience.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEAFGHF

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

IM, MP, PA, AT, TI, IE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

IMP, MPA, PAT, ATI, TIE, IEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

IMPATIENCE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVCCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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