notwithstanding
Notwithstanding is also used as adverb, with meanings including despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession).
Length
15
Scrabble
23
WWF
26
Starts
NO
Ends
ING
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “NOTWITHSTANDING” Mean?
/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
notwithstanding has 1 documented sense across adverb.
Adverb
1 sensedespite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
“although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”
“while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed”
“he was a stern yet fair master”
“granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go”
Synonyms for NOTWITHSTANDING
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
15
Vowels
4
Consonants
11
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Definition
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
Length
15 letters
Starts With
N
Ends With
G
Vowels
4
Consonants
11
Letters
N, O, T, W, I, T, H, S, T, A, N, D, I, N, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★NOTWITHSTANDING has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆NOTWITHSTANDING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆NOTWITHSTANDING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 15-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆NOTWITHSTANDING 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
5
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
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CV Pattern
CVCCVCCCCVCCVCC
Vowel Share
27%
Consonant Share
73%
Bigrams
NO, OT, TW, WI, IT, TH, HS, ST, TA, AN, ND, DI, IN, NG
Trigrams
NOT, OTW, TWI, WIT, ITH, THS, HST, STA, TAN, AND, NDI, DIN, ING
Crossword Intelligence
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