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residence

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/noun

Residence can refer to any address at which you dwell more than temporarily, the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president), or the act of dwelling in a place.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

RE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RESIDENCE” Mean?

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/

residence has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

a person can have several residences

Synonyms

2

the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)

he refused to live in the governor's residence

3

the act of dwelling in a place

4

a large and imposing house

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, S, I, D, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
s
i
d
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for residence.

RESIDENCE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RESIDENCE 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 residence.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFGB

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

RE, ES, SI, ID, DE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

RES, ESI, SID, IDE, DEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RESIDENCE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCCV.
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 CVCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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