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paramour

/ˈpæ.ɹə.mʊə/noun

Paramour can refer to a woman who cohabits with an important man or a woman's lover.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

PA

Ends

OUR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PARAMOUR” Mean?

/ˈpæ.ɹə.mʊə/

paramour has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a woman's lover

2

a woman who cohabits with an important man

Synonyms for PARAMOUR

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a woman's lover

Length

8 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, R, A, M, O, U, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
r
a
m
o
u
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for paramour.

PARAMOUR is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PARAMOUR has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PARAMOUR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEFC

CV Pattern

CVCVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PA, AR, RA, AM, MO, OU, UR

Trigrams

PAR, ARA, RAM, AMO, MOU, OUR

Crossword Intelligence

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

PARAMOUR is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVVC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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