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landing

/ˈlændɪŋ/noun

Landing can refer to an intermediate platform in a staircase, structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods, or the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface).

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

13

Starts

LA

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LANDING” Mean?

/ˈlændɪŋ/

landing has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

an intermediate platform in a staircase

2

structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

3

the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)

the plane made a smooth landing

his landing on his feet was catlike

4

the act of coming to land after a voyage

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an intermediate platform in a staircase

Length

7 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

L, A, N, D, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
a
n
d
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for landing.

LANDING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with L and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LANDING has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LANDING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDECF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

LA, AN, ND, DI, IN, NG

Trigrams

LAN, AND, NDI, DIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

LANDING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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