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sweepstake

noun

A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 19

Length

10

Scrabble

19

WWF

20

Starts

SW

Ends

AKE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SWEEPSTAKE” Mean?

A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

S, W, E, E, P, S, T, A, K, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
w
e
e
p
s
t
a
k
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sweepstake.

SWEEPSTAKE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDAEFGC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SWEEPSTAKE has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SWEEPSTAKE 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 sweepstake.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCCDAEFGC

CV Pattern

CCVVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

SW, WE, EE, EP, PS, ST, TA, AK, KE

Trigrams

SWE, WEE, EEP, EPS, PST, STA, TAK, AKE

Crossword Intelligence

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

SWEEPSTAKE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCCCVCV.
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 CCVVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, 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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