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patency

/ˈpeɪtənsi/noun

Patency can refer to the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct or the property of being easy to see and understand.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

PA

Ends

NCY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PATENCY” Mean?

/ˈpeɪtənsi/

patency has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct

2

the property of being easy to see and understand

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

P, A, T, E, N, C, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
t
e
n
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for patency.

PATENCY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PATENCY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PATENCY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

PA, AT, TE, EN, NC, CY

Trigrams

PAT, ATE, TEN, ENC, NCY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PATENCY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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