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ingredient

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/noun

Ingredient can refer to a component of a mixture or compound, an abstract part of something, or food that is a component of a mixture in cooking.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

IN

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INGREDIENT” Mean?

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

ingredient has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a component of a mixture or compound

2

an abstract part of something

jealousy was a component of his character

two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony

the grammatical elements of a sentence

a key factor in her success

3

food that is a component of a mixture in cooking

the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a component of a mixture or compound

Length

10 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

I, N, G, R, E, D, I, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
g
r
e
d
i
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ingredient.

INGREDIENT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with I and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAEBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INGREDIENT 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 ingredient.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAEBG

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

IN, NG, GR, RE, ED, DI, IE, EN, NT

Trigrams

ING, NGR, GRE, RED, EDI, DIE, IEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

INGREDIENT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVVCC.
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 VCCCVCVVCC, 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 T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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