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lactation

/lækˈteɪʃən/noun

Lactation can refer to the period following birth during which milk is secreted, the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands, or feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

LA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LACTATION” Mean?

/lækˈteɪʃən/

lactation has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the period following birth during which milk is secreted

lactation normally continues until weaning

2

the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands

3

feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

Synonyms

Synonyms for LACTATION

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the period following birth during which milk is secreted

Length

9 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

L, A, C, T, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
c
t
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lactation.

LACTATION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with L and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LACTATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

LA, AC, CT, TA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

LAC, ACT, CTA, TAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

LACTATION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with L and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L 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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