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suppressive

adjective

Suppressive is also used as adjective, with meanings including tending to suppress.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 18

Length

11

Scrabble

18

WWF

22

Starts

SU

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUPPRESSIVE” Mean?

suppressive has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

tending to suppress

the government used suppressive measures to control the protest

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word suppressive with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

tending to suppress

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

S, U, P, P, R, E, S, S, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
p
p
r
e
s
s
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for suppressive.

SUPPRESSIVE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEAAFGE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SUPPRESSIVE has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUPPRESSIVE 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 suppressive.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEAAFGE

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

SU, UP, PP, PR, RE, ES, SS, SI, IV, VE

Trigrams

SUP, UPP, PPR, PRE, RES, ESS, SSI, SIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUPPRESSIVE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCCVCV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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