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ration

/ˈɹæʃən/noun · verb

Ration can refer to the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) or a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity). As a verb, ration can mean to restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war or distribute in rations, as in the army.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

RA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RATION” Mean?

/ˈɹæʃən/

ration has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

the rations should be nutritionally balanced

2

a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

Verb

2 senses
1

restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war

Bread was rationed during the siege of the city

2

distribute in rations, as in the army

Cigarettes are rationed

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ration.

RATION is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with R and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RATION has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

RATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

RATION uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

R

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

RAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

RATION is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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