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veteran

/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/adjective · noun

Veteran can refer to a serviceman who has seen considerable active service, a person who has served in the armed forces, or an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service. Veteran is also used as adjective, with meanings including rendered competent through trial and experience.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

VE

Ends

RAN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VETERAN” Mean?

/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/

veteran has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

rendered competent through trial and experience

a seasoned traveler

veteran steadiness

a veteran officer

Synonyms

Noun

3 senses
1

a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

the veterans laughed at the new recruits

2

a person who has served in the armed forces

Synonyms

3

an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

rendered competent through trial and experience

Length

7 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

V, E, T, E, R, A, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
e
t
e
r
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for veteran.

VETERAN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with V and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

VETERAN has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

VE, ET, TE, ER, RA, AN

Trigrams

VET, ETE, TER, ERA, RAN

Crossword Intelligence

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

VETERAN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate 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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