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sympathetic

/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/adjective

Sympathetic is also used as adjective, with meanings including of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system.

6 meanings11 lettersScrabble 23

Length

11

Scrabble

23

WWF

24

Starts

SY

Ends

TIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SYMPATHETIC” Mean?

/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/

sympathetic has 6 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

6 senses
1

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

sympathetic neurons

sympathetic stimulation

2

expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward

sympathetic to the students' cause

a sympathetic observer

a sympathetic gesture

3

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

was charitable in his opinions of others

kindly criticism

a kindly act

sympathetic words

4

(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

the sympathetic characters in the play

5

having similar disposition and tastes

with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion

6

relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

sympathetic vibration

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

C

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

S, Y, M, P, A, T, H, E, T, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
y
m
p
a
t
h
e
t
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sympathetic.

SYMPATHETIC is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with S and ends with C.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHFIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SYMPATHETIC has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHFIJ

CV Pattern

CCCCVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

SY, YM, MP, PA, AT, TH, HE, ET, TI, IC

Trigrams

SYM, YMP, MPA, PAT, ATH, THE, HET, ETI, TIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

SYMPATHETIC is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCVCCVCVC.
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 CCCCVCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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