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regulator

/ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.leɪt.ə/noun

Regulator can refer to an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest, any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc, or a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel).

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 10

Length

9

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

RE

Ends

TOR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “REGULATOR” Mean?

/ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.leɪt.ə/

regulator has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

2

an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest

3

a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

Synonyms

Synonyms for REGULATOR

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, G, U, L, A, T, O, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
g
u
l
a
t
o
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for regulator.

REGULATOR is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with R and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

REGULATOR has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REGULATOR contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHA

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

RE, EG, GU, UL, LA, AT, TO, OR

Trigrams

REG, EGU, GUL, ULA, LAT, ATO, TOR

Crossword Intelligence

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

REGULATOR is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVC.
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 CVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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