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reticence

/ˈɹɛtɪs(ə)ns/noun

Reticence can refer to the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

RE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “RETICENCE” Mean?

/ˈɹɛtɪs(ə)ns/

reticence has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

Synonyms for RETICENCE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, T, I, C, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
t
i
c
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for reticence.

RETICENCE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RETICENCE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RETICENCE 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 reticence.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

RE, ET, TI, IC, CE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

RET, ETI, TIC, ICE, CEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

RETICENCE 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 13, 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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