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intonation

/ɪntɵˈneɪʃən/noun

Intonation can refer to rise and fall of the voice pitch, the act of singing in a monotonous tone, or singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong.

4 meanings10 lettersScrabble 10

Length

10

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

IN

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “INTONATION” Mean?

/ɪntɵˈneɪʃən/

intonation has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

rise and fall of the voice pitch

Synonyms

2

singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong

3

the act of singing in a monotonous tone

Synonyms

4

the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations

Synonyms for INTONATION

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

rise and fall of the voice pitch

Length

10 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

I, N, T, O, N, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
n
t
o
n
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for intonation.

INTONATION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with I and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBECADB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

INTONATION 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 intonation.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

I

Letter Pattern

ABCDBECADB

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

IN, NT, TO, ON, NA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

INT, NTO, TON, ONA, NAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

INTONATION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVVC.
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 VCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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