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recreation

/ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/noun

Recreation can refer to an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates or activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

RE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RECREATION” Mean?

/ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/

recreation has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists

for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles

drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation

Synonyms

2

activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation

time for rest and refreshment by the pool

days of joyous recreation with his friends

Synonyms

Synonyms for RECREATION

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

Length

10 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, C, R, E, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
c
r
e
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for recreation.

RECREATION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCABDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RECREATION 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 recreation.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCABDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RE, EC, CR, RE, EA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

REC, ECR, CRE, REA, EAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

RECREATION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCVVC.
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 CVCCVVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong 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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