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palpitate

/ˈpælpɪteɪt/verb

Palpitate commonly means to cause to throb or beat rapidly or shake with fast, tremulous movements.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

PA

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PALPITATE” Mean?

/ˈpælpɪteɪt/

palpitate has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

cause to throb or beat rapidly

Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart

2

shake with fast, tremulous movements

His nostrils palpitated

Synonyms

3

beat rapidly

His heart palpitated

Synonyms

Synonyms for PALPITATE

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cause to throb or beat rapidly

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

P, A, L, P, I, T, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
l
p
i
t
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for palpitate.

PALPITATE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside palpitate.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCADEBEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

PA, AL, LP, PI, IT, TA, AT, TE

Trigrams

PAL, ALP, LPI, PIT, ITA, TAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PALPITATE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
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 CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P 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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