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petition

/pəˈtɪ.ʃən/noun · verb

Petition can refer to a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority or reverent petition to a deity. As a verb, petition can mean to write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

PE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PETITION” Mean?

/pəˈtɪ.ʃən/

petition has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

2

reverent petition to a deity

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

They petition to move

Synonyms for PETITION

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

Length

8 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

P, E, T, I, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
t
i
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for petition.

PETITION is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PETITION has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PETITION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PE, ET, TI, IT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

PET, ETI, TIT, ITI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

PETITION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate 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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