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menstruation

/ˌmɛnstɹʊˈeɪʃn/noun

Menstruation can refer to the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 14

Length

12

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

ME

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MENSTRUATION” Mean?

/ˌmɛnstɹʊˈeɪʃn/

menstruation has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation

{'source': 'Hippocrates', 'text': 'a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped'}

{'source': 'Aristotle', 'text': 'the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females'}

Synonyms for MENSTRUATION

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

Length

12 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

M, E, N, S, T, R, U, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
e
n
s
t
r
u
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for menstruation.

MENSTRUATION is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHEIJC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MENSTRUATION has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MENSTRUATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHEIJC

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVVCVVC

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

ME, EN, NS, ST, TR, RU, UA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

MEN, ENS, NST, STR, TRU, RUA, UAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

MENSTRUATION is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVVCVVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M 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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