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intercept

/ɪntəˈsɛpt/noun · verb

Intercept can refer to the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis. As a verb, intercept can mean to tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information or seize on its way.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

IN

Ends

EPT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTERCEPT” Mean?

/ɪntəˈsɛpt/

intercept has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

Verb

2 senses
1

seize on its way

The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace

Synonyms

2

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy

Is this hotel room bugged?

Synonyms for INTERCEPT

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

Length

9 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

I, N, T, E, R, C, E, P, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
r
c
e
p
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intercept.

INTERCEPT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with I and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDGC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

INTERCEPT has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDGC

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, ER, RC, CE, EP, PT

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TER, ERC, RCE, CEP, EPT

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTERCEPT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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