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mainprise

noun

A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

MA

Ends

ISE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MAINPRISE” Mean?

A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word mainprise with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

M, A, I, N, P, R, I, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
i
n
p
r
i
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mainprise.

MAINPRISE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MAINPRISE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGH

CV Pattern

CVVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

MA, AI, IN, NP, PR, RI, IS, SE

Trigrams

MAI, AIN, INP, NPR, PRI, RIS, ISE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MAINPRISE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCCVCV.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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