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sensationalist

noun

Sensationalist can refer to someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention.

1 meaning14 lettersScrabble 14

Length

14

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

SE

Ends

IST

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SENSATIONALIST” Mean?

sensationalist has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention

Length

14 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
e
n
s
a
t
i
o
n
a
l
i
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sensationalist.

SENSATIONALIST is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 6 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEFGCDHFAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SENSATIONALIST has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SENSATIONALIST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

6

Highest Value Letter

S

Letter Pattern

ABCADEFGCDHFAE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

SE, EN, NS, SA, AT, TI, IO, ON, NA, AL, LI, IS, ST

Trigrams

SEN, ENS, NSA, SAT, ATI, TIO, ION, ONA, NAL, ALI, LIS, IST

Crossword Intelligence

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

SENSATIONALIST is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVCVCVCC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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