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truant

/ˈtɹʊənt ~ ˈtɹuː.ənt/adjective · noun

Truant can refer to one who is absent from school without permission or someone who shirks duty. Truant is also used as adjective, with meanings including absent without permission.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

TR

Ends

ANT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TRUANT” Mean?

/ˈtɹʊənt ~ ˈtɹuː.ənt/

truant has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

absent without permission

truant schoolboys

the soldier was AWOL for almost a week

Synonyms

Noun

2 senses
1

one who is absent from school without permission

2

someone who shirks duty

Synonyms

Synonyms for TRUANT

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

absent without permission

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

T, R, U, A, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
r
u
a
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for truant.

TRUANT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with T and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TRUANT has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TRUANT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

T

Letter Pattern

ABCDEA

CV Pattern

CCVVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

TR, RU, UA, AN, NT

Trigrams

TRU, RUA, UAN, ANT

Crossword Intelligence

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

TRUANT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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