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suspend

/səsˈpɛnd/verb

Suspend commonly means to cause to be held in suspension in a fluid, stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it, or bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

SU

Ends

END

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SUSPEND” Mean?

/səsˈpɛnd/

suspend has 6 documented senses across verb.

Verb

6 senses
1

hang freely

The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them

2

cause to be held in suspension in a fluid

suspend the particles

They suspend the lights from the ceiling

3

bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

Synonyms

4

stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

Suspend the aid to the war-torn country

Synonyms

5

make inoperative or stop

suspend payments on the loan

6

render temporarily ineffective

the prison sentence was suspended

Synonyms for SUSPEND

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

hang freely

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, U, S, P, E, N, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
u
s
p
e
n
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for suspend.

SUSPEND is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SUSPEND has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUSPEND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUSPEND 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 suspend.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SU, US, SP, PE, EN, ND

Trigrams

SUS, USP, SPE, PEN, END

Crossword Intelligence

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

SUSPEND is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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