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referendum

/ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛndəm/noun

Referendum can refer to a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 16

Length

10

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

RE

Ends

DUM

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “REFERENDUM” Mean?

/ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛndəm/

referendum has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

Length

10 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

M

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

R, E, F, E, R, E, N, D, U, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
f
e
r
e
n
d
u
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for referendum.

REFERENDUM is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with R and ends with M.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBABDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

REFERENDUM has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REFERENDUM 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

3

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCBABDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RE, EF, FE, ER, RE, EN, ND, DU, UM

Trigrams

REF, EFE, FER, ERE, REN, END, NDU, DUM

Crossword Intelligence

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

REFERENDUM is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCCVC.
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 CVCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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