variation
Variation can refer to an activity that varies from a norm or standard, an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change, or a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished.
Length
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
14
Starts
VA
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “VARIATION” Mean?
/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/
variation has 11 documented senses across noun.
Noun
11 sensesan instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
Synonyms
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
“any variation in his routine was immediately reported”
Synonyms
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
“he patented a variation on the sandal”
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
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the process of varying or being varied
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
“who is responsible for these variations in taxation?”
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
9
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
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Definition
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
Length
9 letters
Starts With
V
Ends With
N
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
Letters
V, A, R, I, A, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆VARIATION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆VARIATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆VARIATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆VARIATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDBEDFG
CV Pattern
CVCVVCVVC
Vowel Share
56%
Consonant Share
44%
Bigrams
VA, AR, RI, IA, AT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
VAR, ARI, RIA, IAT, ATI, TIO, ION
Crossword Intelligence
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