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vacate

verb

Vacate commonly means to leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily, leave behind empty; move out of, or cancel officially.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

VA

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VACATE” Mean?

vacate has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

She vacated the position when she got pregnant

The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds

2

leave behind empty; move out of

You must vacate your office by tonight

Synonyms

3

cancel officially

He revoked the ban on smoking

lift an embargo

vacate a death sentence

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

Length

6 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

V, A, C, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
a
c
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for vacate.

VACATE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with V and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

VACATE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside vacate.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

VA, AC, CA, AT, TE

Trigrams

VAC, ACA, CAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

VACATE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
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 CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with V and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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