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/nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/noun

Navigation can refer to the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place, the work of a sailor, or ship traffic.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

NA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NAVIGATION” Mean?

/nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/

navigation has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

2

ship traffic

the channel will be open to navigation as soon as the ice melts

3

the work of a sailor

Synonyms for NAVIGATION

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

Length

10 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

N, A, V, I, G, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

n
a
v
i
g
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for navigation.

NAVIGATION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with N and ends with N.
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: ABCDEBFDGA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NAVIGATION 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 navigation.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFDGA

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

NA, AV, VI, IG, GA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

NAV, AVI, VIG, IGA, GAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

NAVIGATION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVVC.
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 CVCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong 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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