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vacancy

/ˈveɪkənsi/noun

Vacancy can refer to an empty area or space or being unoccupied.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 17

Length

7

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

VA

Ends

NCY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VACANCY” Mean?

/ˈveɪkənsi/

vacancy has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

being unoccupied

2

an empty area or space

the huge desert voids

the emptiness of outer space

without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum

Synonyms for VACANCY

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being unoccupied

Length

7 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

V, A, C, A, N, C, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
a
c
a
n
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for vacancy.

VACANCY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with V and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDCE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

VACANCY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

VACANCY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

VACANCY 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

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDCE

CV Pattern

CVCVCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

VA, AC, CA, AN, NC, CY

Trigrams

VAC, ACA, CAN, ANC, NCY

Crossword Intelligence

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

VACANCY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with V 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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