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salutation

/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/noun

Salutation can refer to an act of honor or courteous recognition, word of greeting used to begin a letter, or (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting).

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 10

Length

10

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

SA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SALUTATION” Mean?

/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/

salutation has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

an act of honor or courteous recognition

a musical salute to the composer on his birthday

Synonyms

2

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

Synonyms

3

word of greeting used to begin a letter

Synonyms for SALUTATION

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an act of honor or courteous recognition

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

S, A, L, U, T, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
a
l
u
t
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for salutation.

SALUTATION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SALUTATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SALUTATION 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 salutation.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

S

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SA, AL, LU, UT, TA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

SAL, ALU, LUT, UTA, TAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

SALUTATION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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