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intermit

/ɪntəˈmɪt/verb

Intermit commonly means to cease an action temporarily.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

IN

Ends

MIT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTERMIT” Mean?

/ɪntəˈmɪt/

intermit has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

cease an action temporarily

We pause for station identification

let's break for lunch

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for INTERMIT

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cease an action temporarily

Length

8 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, T, E, R, M, I, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
r
m
i
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intermit.

INTERMIT is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with I and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFAC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

INTERMIT has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTERMIT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFAC

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, ER, RM, MI, IT

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TER, ERM, RMI, MIT

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTERMIT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, 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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