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pansy

/ˈpæn.zi/noun

Pansy can refer to a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive, large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors, or offensive term for a homosexual man.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

5

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

PA

Ends

NSY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PANSY” Mean?

/ˈpæn.zi/

pansy has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

2

a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

3

offensive term for a homosexual man

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, N, S, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
n
s
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pansy.

PANSY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PANSY 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

PA, AN, NS, SY

Trigrams

PAN, ANS, NSY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PANSY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
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 CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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