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sergeant

/ˈsɑː.dʒənt/noun

Sergeant can refer to any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal, an English barrister of the highest rank, or a lawman with the rank of sergeant.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

SE

Ends

ANT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SERGEANT” Mean?

/ˈsɑː.dʒənt/

sergeant has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

2

a lawman with the rank of sergeant

3

an English barrister of the highest rank

Synonyms

Synonyms for SERGEANT

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
e
r
g
e
a
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sergeant.

SERGEANT is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SERGEANT has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SERGEANT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

SE, ER, RG, GE, EA, AN, NT

Trigrams

SER, ERG, RGE, GEA, EAN, ANT

Crossword Intelligence

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

SERGEANT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate 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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