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redundant

/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/adjective

Redundant is also used as adjective, with meanings including more than is needed, desired, or required.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

RE

Ends

ANT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “REDUNDANT” Mean?

/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/

redundant has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

more than is needed, desired, or required

trying to lose excess weight

found some extra change lying on the dresser

yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant

skills made redundant by technological advance

2

repetition of same and identical sense with different and non-identical words

‘a true fact’ and ‘a free gift’ are pleonastic expressions

the phrase ‘a beginner who has just started’ is tautological

{'source': 'J.B.Conant', 'text': 'at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition'}

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

more than is needed, desired, or required

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

R, E, D, U, N, D, A, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
d
u
n
d
a
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for redundant.

REDUNDANT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with R and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFEG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REDUNDANT 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

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFEG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RE, ED, DU, UN, ND, DA, AN, NT

Trigrams

RED, EDU, DUN, UND, NDA, DAN, ANT

Crossword Intelligence

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

REDUNDANT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
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 CVCVCCVCC, 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 T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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