variance
Variance can refer to an event that departs from expectations, discord that splits a group, or a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions.
Length
8
Scrabble
13
WWF
16
Starts
VA
Ends
NCE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “VARIANCE” Mean?
/ˈvɛːɹi.əns/
variance has 7 documented senses across noun.
Noun
7 sensesan event that departs from expectations
Synonyms
discord that splits a group
Synonyms
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
“a growing divergence of opinion”
the quality of being subject to variation
Synonyms
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
“a zoning variance”
Show 1 more noun definition
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
“any variation in his routine was immediately reported”
Synonyms
Synonyms for VARIANCE
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
8
Vowels
4
Consonants
4
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Definition
an event that departs from expectations
Length
8 letters
Starts With
V
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
4
Letters
V, A, R, I, A, N, C, E
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆VARIANCE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆VARIANCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆VARIANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDBEFG
CV Pattern
CVCVVCCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
VA, AR, RI, IA, AN, NC, CE
Trigrams
VAR, ARI, RIA, IAN, ANC, NCE
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