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pagan

/ˈpeɪɡən/adjective · noun

Pagan can refer to a person who does not acknowledge your god, a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew), or someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures. Pagan is also used as adjective, with meanings including not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

PA

Ends

GAN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PAGAN” Mean?

/ˈpeɪɡən/

pagan has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

Noun

3 senses
1

a person who does not acknowledge your god

2

a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)

3

someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

P, A, G, A, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
g
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pagan.

PAGAN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PAGAN is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PAGAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCBD

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PA, AG, GA, AN

Trigrams

PAG, AGA, GAN

Crossword Intelligence

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

PAGAN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P 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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