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tendency

/ˈtɛndənsi/noun

Tendency can refer to an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others, an inclination to do something, or a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

Length

8

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

TE

Ends

NCY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TENDENCY” Mean?

/ˈtɛndənsi/

tendency has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

he had an inclination to give up too easily

a tendency to be too strict

2

an inclination to do something

he felt leanings toward frivolity

3

a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

the alkaline inclination of the local waters

fabric with a tendency to shrink

Synonyms

4

a general direction in which something tends to move

the shoreward tendency of the current

the trend of the stock market

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Length

8 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

T, E, N, D, E, N, C, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
e
n
d
e
n
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tendency.

TENDENCY is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with T and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

TENDENCY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TENDENCY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDBCEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

TE, EN, ND, DE, EN, NC, CY

Trigrams

TEN, END, NDE, DEN, ENC, NCY

Crossword Intelligence

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

TENDENCY is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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