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segregation

/sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/noun

Segregation can refer to a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups, the act of segregating or sequestering, or (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 13

Length

11

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

SE

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SEGREGATION” Mean?

/sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/

segregation has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes

2

a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups

Synonyms

3

the act of segregating or sequestering

sequestration of the jury

Synonyms for SEGREGATION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

N

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

S, E, G, R, E, G, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
e
g
r
e
g
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for segregation.

SEGREGATION is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with N.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBCEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SEGREGATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDBCEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

SE, EG, GR, RE, EG, GA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

SEG, EGR, GRE, REG, EGA, GAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

SEGREGATION is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong 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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