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recession

/ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/noun

Recession can refer to the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service, the act of becoming more distant, or a small concavity.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

RE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RECESSION” Mean?

/ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/

recession has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

2

a small concavity

3

the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service

Synonyms

4

the act of ceding back

5

the act of becoming more distant

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, C, E, S, S, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
e
s
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recession.

RECESSION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with R and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RECESSION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECESSION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCBDDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CE, ES, SS, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

REC, ECE, CES, ESS, SSI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

RECESSION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R 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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