refraction
Refraction can refer to the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another or the amount by which a propagating wave is bent.
Length
10
Scrabble
15
WWF
17
Starts
RE
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “REFRACTION” Mean?
/ɹəˈfɹækʃən/
refraction has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesthe change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Synonyms
Synonyms for REFRACTION
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
10
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
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Definition
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
Length
10 letters
Starts With
R
Ends With
N
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Letters
R, E, F, R, A, C, T, I, O, N
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★REFRACTION has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆REFRACTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
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★★★☆☆REFRACTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCADEFGHI
CV Pattern
CVCCVCCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
RE, EF, FR, RA, AC, CT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
REF, EFR, FRA, RAC, ACT, CTI, TIO, ION
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