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ingress

noun

Ingress can refer to the act of entering or (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

IN

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “INGRESS” Mean?

ingress has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

Synonyms

2

the act of entering

she made a grand entrance

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

Length

7 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, G, R, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
g
r
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ingress.

INGRESS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with I and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

INGRESS has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INGRESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INGRESS 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 ingress.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFF

CV Pattern

VCCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

IN, NG, GR, RE, ES, SS

Trigrams

ING, NGR, GRE, RES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

INGRESS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate 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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