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operation

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/noun

Operation can refer to the state of being in effect or being operative, a business especially one run on a large scale, or a planned activity involving many people performing various actions.

11 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

OP

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OPERATION” Mean?

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/

operation has 11 documented senses across noun.

Noun

11 senses
1

the state of being in effect or being operative

that rule is no longer in operation

2

a business especially one run on a large scale

a large-scale farming operation

a multinational operation

they paid taxes on every stage of the operation

they had to consolidate their operations

3

a planned activity involving many people performing various actions

they organized a rescue operation

the biggest police operation in French history

running a restaurant is quite an operation

consolidate the companies various operations

4

(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)

it can perform millions of operations per second

5

activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

it was a joint operation of the navy and air force

6

a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available

he died while undergoing surgery

Synonyms

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7

a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

the operations in building a house

certain machine tool operations

Synonyms

8

process or manner of functioning or operating

the power of its engine determines its operation

the plane's operation in high winds

they compared the cooking performance of each oven

the jet's performance conformed to high standards

9

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

the process of thinking

the cognitive operation of remembering

Synonyms

10

(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods

the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation

they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic

11

the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)

her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the state of being in effect or being operative

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

O, P, E, R, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

o
p
e
r
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for operation.

OPERATION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGAH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OPERATION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPERATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OPERATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGAH

CV Pattern

VCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

OP, PE, ER, RA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

OPE, PER, ERA, RAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

OPERATION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate 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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