reversal
Reversal can refer to a change from one state to the opposite state, an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating, or a decision to reverse an earlier decision.
Length
8
Scrabble
11
WWF
13
Starts
RE
Ends
SAL
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “REVERSAL” Mean?
/ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/
reversal has 8 documented senses across noun.
Noun
8 sensesa change from one state to the opposite state
“there was a reversal of autonomic function”
turning in an opposite direction or position
“the reversal of the image in the lens”
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Synonyms
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
turning in the opposite direction
Show 2 more noun definitions
the act of reversing the order or place of
Synonyms
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
“an about-face on foreign policy”
Synonyms for REVERSAL
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
8
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a change from one state to the opposite state
Length
8 letters
Starts With
R
Ends With
L
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Letters
R, E, V, E, R, S, A, L
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆REVERSAL has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆REVERSAL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆REVERSAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆REVERSAL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCBADEF
CV Pattern
CVCVCCVC
Vowel Share
38%
Consonant Share
62%
Bigrams
RE, EV, VE, ER, RS, SA, AL
Trigrams
REV, EVE, VER, ERS, RSA, SAL
Crossword Intelligence
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