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lieutenant

/l(j)uˈtɛnənt/noun

Lieutenant can refer to an officer in a police force, an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent, or a commissioned military officer.

4 meanings10 lettersScrabble 10

Length

10

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

LI

Ends

ANT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “LIEUTENANT” Mean?

/l(j)uˈtɛnənt/

lieutenant has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

a commissioned military officer

2

an officer in a police force

3

an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent

Synonyms

4

an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

Synonyms for LIEUTENANT

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a commissioned military officer

Length

10 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

T

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

L, I, E, U, T, E, N, A, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
i
e
u
t
e
n
a
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for lieutenant.

LIEUTENANT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with L and ends with T.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFGFE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LIEUTENANT 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 lieutenant.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

L

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFGFE

CV Pattern

CVVVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

LI, IE, EU, UT, TE, EN, NA, AN, NT

Trigrams

LIE, IEU, EUT, UTE, TEN, ENA, NAN, ANT

Crossword Intelligence

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

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

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