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impression

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/noun

Impression can refer to a vague idea in which some confidence is placed, a clear and telling mental image, or a concavity in a surface produced by pressing.

9 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

IM

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IMPRESSION” Mean?

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

impression has 9 documented senses across noun.

Noun

9 senses
1

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

his impression of her was favorable

what are your feelings about the crisis?

it strengthened my belief in his sincerity

I had a feeling that she was lying

2

an outward appearance

he made a good impression

I wanted to create an impression of success

she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting

Synonyms

3

a clear and telling mental image

he described his mental picture of his assailant

he had no clear picture of himself or his world

the events left a permanent impression in his mind

Synonyms

4

a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud

5

a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

he put his stamp on the envelope

Synonyms

6

all the copies of a work printed at one time

they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies

Synonyms

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7

(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster

the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay

8

an impressionistic portrayal of a person

he did a funny impression of a politician

9

the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another

he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

Length

10 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

I, M, P, R, E, S, S, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
m
p
r
e
s
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for impression.

IMPRESSION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with I and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFFAGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IMPRESSION 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 impression.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFFAGH

CV Pattern

VCCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

IM, MP, PR, RE, ES, SS, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

IMP, MPR, PRE, RES, ESS, SSI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

IMPRESSION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCCVVC.
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 VCCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I 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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