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partisan

adjective · noun

Partisan can refer to a fervent and even militant proponent of something, an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity, or a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries. Partisan is also used as adjective, with meanings including devoted to a cause or party.

4 meanings8 lettersScrabble 10

Length

8

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

PA

Ends

SAN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PARTISAN” Mean?

partisan has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

devoted to a cause or party

Synonyms

Noun

3 senses
1

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

2

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

3

a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

devoted to a cause or party

Length

8 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

P, A, R, T, I, S, A, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
r
t
i
s
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for partisan.

PARTISAN is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

PA, AR, RT, TI, IS, SA, AN

Trigrams

PAR, ART, RTI, TIS, ISA, SAN

Crossword Intelligence

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

PARTISAN is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVC.
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 CVCCVCVC, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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