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occupation

/ɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/noun

Occupation can refer to the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money, the act of occupying or taking possession of a building, or any activity that occupies a person's attention.

5 meanings10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

21

Starts

OC

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OCCUPATION” Mean?

/ɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/

occupation has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

he's not in my line of business

2

the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

3

any activity that occupies a person's attention

he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game

4

the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal

Synonyms

5

the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied

during the German occupation of Paris

Synonyms for OCCUPATION

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

Length

10 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

O, C, C, U, P, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
c
c
u
p
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for occupation.

OCCUPATION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with O and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDEFGAH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OCCUPATION has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OCCUPATION 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 occupation.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABBCDEFGAH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OC, CC, CU, UP, PA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

OCC, CCU, CUP, UPA, PAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

OCCUPATION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVVC.
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 VCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O 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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