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vacation

/vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/noun · verb

Vacation can refer to leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure or the act of making something legally void. As a verb, vacation can mean to spend or take a vacation.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

VA

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “VACATION” Mean?

/vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

vacation has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

we get two weeks of vacation every summer

we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico

Synonyms

2

the act of making something legally void

Verb

1 sense
1

spend or take a vacation

Synonyms

Synonyms for VACATION

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

Length

8 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

V, A, C, A, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
a
c
a
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for vacation.

VACATION is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with V and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

VACATION has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

VACATION 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 vacation.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

VA, AC, CA, AT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

VAC, ACA, CAT, ATI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

VACATION is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with V and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with V 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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