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union

/ˈjuːn.jən/adjective · noun

Union can refer to an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer, the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes, or the state of being joined or united or linked. Union is also used as adjective, with meanings including of trade unions.

11 meanings5 lettersScrabble 5

Length

5

Scrabble

5

WWF

8

Starts

UN

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “UNION” Mean?

/ˈjuːn.jən/

union has 11 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of trade unions

the union movement

union negotiations

a union-shop clause in the contract

Noun

10 senses
1

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

you have to join the union in order to get a job

Synonyms

2

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

the casual couplings of adolescents

the mating of some species occurs only in the spring

3

the state of being joined or united or linked

there is strength in union

Synonyms

4

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

a long and happy marriage

God bless this union

5

healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones

6

a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations

the Soviet Union

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7

a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

let C be the union of the sets A and B

Synonyms

8

the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts

lightning produced an unusual union of the metals

9

a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)

10

the act of making or becoming a single unit

the union of opposing factions

he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of trade unions

Length

5 letters

Starts With

U

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

U, N, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

u
n
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for union.

UNION is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with U and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

UNION has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

UNION is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

UNION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

U

Letter Pattern

ABCDB

CV Pattern

VCVVC

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

UN, NI, IO, ON

Trigrams

UNI, NIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

UNION is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with U and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with U and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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