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past

/pɑːst/adjective · noun · adverb

Past can refer to the time that has elapsed, a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret), or a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past. Past is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office or so as to pass a given point.

6 meanings4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

PA

Ends

AST

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “PAST” Mean?

/pɑːst/

past has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.

Adjective

2 senses
1

earlier than the present time; no longer current

time past

his youth is past

this past Thursday

the past year

2

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

a retiring member of the board

Noun

3 senses
1

the time that has elapsed

forget the past

Synonyms

2

a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

reporters dug into the candidate's past

3

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Adverb

1 sense
1

so as to pass a given point

every hour a train goes past

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

earlier than the present time; no longer current

Length

4 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

P, A, S, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for past.

PAST is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with P and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PAST has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PAST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

PA, AS, ST

Trigrams

PAS, AST

Crossword Intelligence

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

PAST is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with P and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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