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/ɪnˈtɛnt/adjective · noun

Intent can refer to an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions or the intended meaning of a communication. Intent is also used as adjective, with meanings including giving or marked by complete attention to.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

IN

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “INTENT” Mean?

/ɪnˈtɛnt/

intent has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

giving or marked by complete attention to

that engrossed look of rapt delight

enwrapped in dreams

{'source': 'Walter de la Mare', 'text': 'so intent on this fantastic … narrative that she hardly stirred'}

rapt with wonder

Noun

2 senses
1

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

his intent was to provide a new translation

good intentions are not enough

it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs

he made no secret of his designs

2

the intended meaning of a communication

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

giving or marked by complete attention to

Length

6 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

I, N, T, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intent.

INTENT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with I and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

INTENT has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

INTENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTENT 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 intent.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

I

Letter Pattern

ABCDBC

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, EN, NT

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTENT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with I and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate 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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