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pardon

/ˈpɑɹ.dən/noun · verb

Pardon can refer to the act of excusing a mistake or offense, a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense, or the formal act of liberating someone. As a verb, pardon can mean to accept an excuse for or grant a pardon to.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

PA

Ends

DON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PARDON” Mean?

/ˈpɑɹ.dən/

pardon has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

the act of excusing a mistake or offense

Synonyms

2

a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

Synonyms

3

the formal act of liberating someone

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

accept an excuse for

Please excuse my dirty hands

Synonyms

2

grant a pardon to

Ford pardoned Nixon

The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President

Synonyms for PARDON

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of excusing a mistake or offense

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, R, D, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
r
d
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pardon.

PARDON is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PARDON has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PARDON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PA, AR, RD, DO, ON

Trigrams

PAR, ARD, RDO, DON

Crossword Intelligence

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

PARDON is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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