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persecution

/ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/noun

Persecution can refer to the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion).

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 15

Length

11

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

PE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERSECUTION” Mean?

/ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/

persecution has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

Length

11 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

P, E, R, S, E, C, U, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
s
e
c
u
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for persecution.

PERSECUTION is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PERSECUTION has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERSECUTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERSECUTION 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

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RS, SE, EC, CU, UT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

PER, ERS, RSE, SEC, ECU, CUT, UTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERSECUTION is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P 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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