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settlement

/ˈset.l.mənt/noun

Settlement can refer to a community of people smaller than a town, a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it, or the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies.

7 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

SE

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SETTLEMENT” Mean?

/ˈset.l.mənt/

settlement has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

the American colony in Paris

Synonyms

2

a community of people smaller than a town

Synonyms

3

a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

4

the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

the British colonization of America

5

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

they finally reached a settlement with the union

they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences

he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure

6

an area where a group of families live together

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7

termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

S, E, T, T, L, E, M, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
e
t
t
l
e
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for settlement.

SETTLEMENT is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDBEBFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SETTLEMENT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SETTLEMENT 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 settlement.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCCDBEBFC

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

SE, ET, TT, TL, LE, EM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

SET, ETT, TTL, TLE, LEM, EME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

SETTLEMENT is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCC.
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 CVCCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, 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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