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pace

/peɪs/noun · verb

Pace can refer to the rate of moving (especially walking or running), the distance covered by a step, or the relative speed of progress or change. As a verb, pace can mean to walk with slow or fast paces, measure (distances) by pacing, or regulate or set the pace of.

10 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

PA

Ends

ACE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “PACE” Mean?

/peɪs/

pace has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

Synonyms

2

the distance covered by a step

he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig

3

the relative speed of progress or change

he lived at a fast pace

he works at a great rate

the pace of events accelerated

Synonyms

4

a step in walking or running

Synonyms

5

the rate of some repeating event

Synonyms

6

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

Synonyms

Verb

4 senses
1

walk with slow or fast paces

He paced up and down the hall

They pace up the hill

2

go at a pace

The horse paced

3

measure (distances) by pacing

step off ten yards

Synonyms

4

regulate or set the pace of

Pace your efforts

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

Length

4 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

P, A, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pace.

PACE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PACE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PACE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PACE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PA, AC, CE

Trigrams

PAC, ACE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PACE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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