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/ˈwɪtnəs/noun · verb

Witness can refer to someone who sees an event and reports what happened, a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind), or testimony by word or deed to your religious faith. As a verb, witness can mean to perceive or be contemporaneous with or be a witness to.

7 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

WI

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WITNESS” Mean?

/ˈwɪtnəs/

witness has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

2

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

the spectators applauded the performance

television viewers

sky watchers discovered a new star

3

testimony by word or deed to your religious faith

4

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

5

(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

Verb

2 senses
1

be a witness to

She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court

2

perceive or be contemporaneous with

We found Republicans winning the offices

You'll see a lot of cheating in this school

The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions

I want to see results

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

Length

7 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

W, I, T, N, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

w
i
t
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for witness.

WITNESS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with W and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WITNESS 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

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

WI, IT, TN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

WIT, ITN, TNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

WITNESS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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