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indicates

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of indicate

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

IN

Ends

TES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INDICATES” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of indicate

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of indicate

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, D, I, C, A, T, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
d
i
c
a
t
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for indicates.

INDICATES is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with I and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

INDICATES has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

IN, ND, DI, IC, CA, AT, TE, ES

Trigrams

IND, NDI, DIC, ICA, CAT, ATE, TES

Crossword Intelligence

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

INDICATES is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVC.
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 VCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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