pass
Pass can refer to the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks, a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions, or any authorization to pass or go somewhere. As a verb, pass can mean to make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation, go across or through, or place into the hands or custody of.
Length
4
Scrabble
6
WWF
7
Starts
PA
Ends
ASS
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “PASS” Mean?
pass has 42 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
1 senseNoun
16 senses(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
“he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”
Synonyms
(military) a written leave of absence
“he had a pass for three days”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
“the coach sent in a passing play on third and long”
Synonyms
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
“we got through the pass before it started to snow”
Synonyms
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
“the pass to visit had a strict time limit”
Synonyms
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
“the media representatives had special passes”
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a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
“the plane turned to make a second pass”
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
“it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass”
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
“he had a bye in the first round”
Synonyms
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
“he had to show his pass in order to get out”
a complimentary ticket
“the star got passes for his family”
success in satisfying a test or requirement
“his future depended on his passing that test”
“he got a pass in introductory chemistry”
Synonyms
Verb
25 sensesgo across or through
“We passed the point where the police car had parked”
“A terrible thought went through his mind”
move past
“A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
“He passed his professor in the hall”
“One line of soldiers surpassed the other”
“These cars won't pass”
Synonyms
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
“They passed the amendment”
“We cannot legislate how people spend their free time”
Synonyms
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
“His knowledge doesn't go very far”
“My memory extends back to my fourth year of life”
“The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets”
Show 19 more verb definitions
transmit information
“Please communicate this message to all employees”
“pass along the good news”
Synonyms
go successfully through a test or a selection process
“She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now”
accept or judge as acceptable
“The teacher passed the student although he was weak”
allow to go without comment or censure
“the insult passed as if unnoticed”
transfer to another; of rights or property
“Our house passed under his official control”
throw (a ball) to another player
“Smith passed”
cause to pass
“She passed around the plates”
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
of advancing the ball by throwing it
Length
4 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
S
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
P, A, S, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆PASS has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PASS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆PASS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆PASS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCC
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
PA, AS, SS
Trigrams
PAS, ASS
Crossword Intelligence
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