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interrogate

verb

Interrogate commonly means to transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication or pose a series of questions to.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 12

Length

11

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

IN

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTERROGATE” Mean?

interrogate has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

2

pose a series of questions to

The suspect was questioned by the police

We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion

Synonyms

Synonyms for INTERROGATE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word interrogate with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

Length

11 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

I, N, T, E, R, R, O, G, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
r
r
o
g
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for interrogate.

INTERROGATE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEFGHCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

INTERROGATE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTERROGATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTERROGATE 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 interrogate.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEFGHCD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, ER, RR, RO, OG, GA, AT, TE

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TER, ERR, RRO, ROG, OGA, GAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTERROGATE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCVCV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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