mention
Mention can refer to a remark that calls attention to something or someone, a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage, or an official recognition of merit. As a verb, mention can mean to make reference to, make mention of, or commend.
Length
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
12
Starts
ME
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “MENTION” Mean?
/ˈmɛnʃən/
mention has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesa remark that calls attention to something or someone
“she made frequent mention of her promotion”
“there was no mention of it”
“the speaker made several references to his wife”
Synonyms
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”
“the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book”
“the article includes mention of similar clinical cases”
an official recognition of merit
“although he didn't win the prize, he did get special mention”
Verb
3 sensesScrabble Score
9
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
Length
7 letters
Starts With
M
Ends With
N
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
M, E, N, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆MENTION has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆MENTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆MENTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆MENTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFC
CV Pattern
CVCCVVC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
ME, EN, NT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
MEN, ENT, NTI, TIO, ION
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