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possession

/pəˈzɛʃən/noun

Possession can refer to the act of having and controlling property, anything owned or possessed, or a mania restricted to one thing or idea.

7 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

PO

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “POSSESSION” Mean?

/pəˈzɛʃən/

possession has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

the act of having and controlling property

Synonyms

2

anything owned or possessed

3

being controlled by passion or the supernatural

4

a mania restricted to one thing or idea

Synonyms

5

a territory that is controlled by a ruling state

6

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

Synonyms

Show 1 more noun definition
7

(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)

they took possession of the ball on their own goal line

Synonyms for POSSESSION

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the act of having and controlling property

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

P, O, S, S, E, S, S, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
s
s
e
s
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for possession.

POSSESSION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDCCEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

POSSESSION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

POSSESSION 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 possession.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCCDCCEBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PO, OS, SS, SE, ES, SS, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

POS, OSS, SSE, SES, ESS, SSI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

POSSESSION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVVC.
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 CVCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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