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interference

/ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns/noun

Interference can refer to a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries, the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding, or electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication.

5 meanings12 lettersScrabble 17

Length

12

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

IN

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTERFERENCE” Mean?

/ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns/

interference has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

Synonyms

2

the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

3

electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

4

(American football) blocking a player's path with your body

he ran interference for the quarterback

5

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

Length

12 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

I, N, T, E, R, F, E, R, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
r
f
e
r
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for interference.

INTERFERENCE is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDEDBGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

INTERFERENCE has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTERFERENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTERFERENCE 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

5

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDEDBGD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, ER, RF, FE, ER, RE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TER, ERF, RFE, FER, ERE, REN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTERFERENCE is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVCCV.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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