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natation

/næ.teɪ.ʃən/noun

Natation can refer to the act of someone who floats on the water.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 8

Length

8

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

NA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NATATION” Mean?

/næ.teɪ.ʃən/

natation has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the act of someone who floats on the water

Synonyms

Synonyms for NATATION

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word natation with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the act of someone who floats on the water

Length

8 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

N, A, T, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
a
t
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for natation.

NATATION is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with N and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

NATATION has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NATATION 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 natation.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

N

Letter Pattern

ABCBCDEA

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

NA, AT, TA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

NAT, ATA, TAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

NATATION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with N 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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