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recognizance

noun

Recognizance can refer to (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited.

1 meaning12 lettersScrabble 26

Length

12

Scrabble

26

WWF

31

Starts

RE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RECOGNIZANCE” Mean?

recognizance has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited

Synonyms

Synonyms for RECOGNIZANCE

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited

Length

12 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

R, E, C, O, G, N, I, Z, A, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
o
g
n
i
z
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recognizance.

RECOGNIZANCE is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 26.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIFCB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

RECOGNIZANCE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECOGNIZANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECOGNIZANCE 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 recognizance.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIFCB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CO, OG, GN, NI, IZ, ZA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

REC, ECO, COG, OGN, GNI, NIZ, IZA, ZAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RECOGNIZANCE is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCVCCV.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 26, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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