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military

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/adjective · noun

Military can refer to the military forces of a nation. Military is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

MI

Ends

ARY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MILITARY” Mean?

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/

military has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

3 senses
1

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

military law

2

characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military

military uniforms

3

associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians

military police

Noun

1 sense
1

the military forces of a nation

their military is the largest in the region

the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

Length

8 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

M, I, L, I, T, A, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
i
l
i
t
a
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for military.

MILITARY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MILITARY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MILITARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MILITARY 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

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

MI, IL, LI, IT, TA, AR, RY

Trigrams

MIL, ILI, LIT, ITA, TAR, ARY

Crossword Intelligence

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

MILITARY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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