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inhibition

noun

Inhibition can refer to the quality of being inhibited, the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof), or (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires.

4 meanings10 lettersScrabble 15

Length

10

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

IN

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INHIBITION” Mean?

inhibition has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

Synonyms

2

the quality of being inhibited

3

(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part

the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve

4

the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter

a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages

he ignored his parents' forbiddance

Synonyms for INHIBITION

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

Length

10 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, H, I, B, I, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
h
i
b
i
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for inhibition.

INHIBITION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with I and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADAEAFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

INHIBITION has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INHIBITION 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 inhibition.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCADAEAFB

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

IN, NH, HI, IB, BI, IT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

INH, NHI, HIB, IBI, BIT, ITI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

INHIBITION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVVC.
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 VCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, 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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