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intention

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/noun

Intention can refer to an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions, an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out, or (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 9

Length

9

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

IN

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTENTION” Mean?

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

intention has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 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

(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal

his intentions are entirely honorable

3

an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out

my intention changed once I saw her

Synonyms for INTENTION

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, T, E, N, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
n
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intention.

INTENTION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with I and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBCAEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTENTION has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

I

Letter Pattern

ABCDBCAEB

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, EN, NT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TEN, ENT, NTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTENTION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate 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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