sensationalism
Sensationalism can refer to the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes, subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes, or (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good.
Length
14
Scrabble
16
WWF
20
Starts
SE
Ends
ISM
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “SENSATIONALISM” Mean?
sensationalism has 4 documented senses across noun.
Noun
4 sensessubject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
“the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation”
Synonyms
(philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
Synonyms
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
Synonyms
Synonyms for SENSATIONALISM
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
14
Vowels
6
Consonants
8
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Definition
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
Length
14 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
M
Vowels
6
Consonants
8
Letters
S, E, N, S, A, T, I, O, N, A, L, I, S, M
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★SENSATIONALISM has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SENSATIONALISM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆SENSATIONALISM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆SENSATIONALISM contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
5
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCADEFGCDHFAI
CV Pattern
CVCCVCVVCVCVCC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
SE, EN, NS, SA, AT, TI, IO, ON, NA, AL, LI, IS, SM
Trigrams
SEN, ENS, NSA, SAT, ATI, TIO, ION, ONA, NAL, ALI, LIS, ISM
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