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interstate

/ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/adjective · noun

Interstate can refer to one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States. Interstate is also used as adjective, with meanings including involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 10

Length

10

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

IN

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTERSTATE” Mean?

/ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/

interstate has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States

Interstate Highway Commission

interstate highways

Interstate Commerce Commission

interstate commerce

Noun

1 sense
1

one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States

Length

10 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

I, N, T, E, R, S, T, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
e
r
s
t
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for interstate.

INTERSTATE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with I and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTERSTATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTERSTATE 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 interstate.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

I

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGCD

CV Pattern

VCCVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TE, ER, RS, ST, TA, AT, TE

Trigrams

INT, NTE, TER, ERS, RST, STA, TAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTERSTATE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCCVCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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