proportion
Proportion can refer to the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole, balance among the parts of something, or the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree. As a verb, proportion can mean to give pleasant proportions to or adjust in size relative to other things.
Length
10
Scrabble
14
WWF
17
Starts
PR
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “PROPORTION” Mean?
/pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/
proportion has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
5 sensesthe quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
balance among the parts of something
Synonyms
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
“an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations”
“a dry martini has a large proportion of gin”
Synonyms
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
“{'source': 'John Ruskin', 'text': 'in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance'}”
Synonyms
Verb
2 sensesgive pleasant proportions to
“red brick with white stone dressings and a beautifully proportioned hall”
adjust in size relative to other things
Synonyms for PROPORTION
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
10
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
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Definition
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
Length
10 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
N
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Letters
P, R, O, P, O, R, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PROPORTION has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PROPORTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆PROPORTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
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★★★☆☆PROPORTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
4
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCACBDECF
CV Pattern
CCVCVCCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
PR, RO, OP, PO, OR, RT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
PRO, ROP, OPO, POR, ORT, RTI, TIO, ION
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