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irretention

noun

Absence of retention; the state or quality of being irretentive; lack of power to retain information

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 11

Length

11

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

IR

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “IRRETENTION” Mean?

Absence of retention; the state or quality of being irretentive; lack of power to retain information

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

Absence of retention; the state or quality of being irretentive; lack of power to retain information

Length

11 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

I, R, R, E, T, E, N, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
r
r
e
t
e
n
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for irretention.

IRRETENTION is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with I and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDCEDAFE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

IRRETENTION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

IRRETENTION 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 irretention.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

I

Letter Pattern

ABBCDCEDAFE

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

IR, RR, RE, ET, TE, EN, NT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

IRR, RRE, RET, ETE, TEN, ENT, NTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

IRRETENTION is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCCVVC.
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 VCCVCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, 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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