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patrician

/pətɹˈɪʃən/adjective · noun

Patrician can refer to a person of refined upbringing and manners or a member of the aristocracy. Patrician is also used as adjective, with meanings including befitting a person of noble origin.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

PA

Ends

IAN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PATRICIAN” Mean?

/pətɹˈɪʃən/

patrician has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

befitting a person of noble origin

a patrician nose

2

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

an aristocratic family

aristocratic Bostonians

aristocratic government

a blue family

Noun

2 senses
1

a person of refined upbringing and manners

2

a member of the aristocracy

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

befitting a person of noble origin

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

P, A, T, R, I, C, I, A, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
t
r
i
c
i
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for patrician.

PATRICIAN is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PATRICIAN has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PATRICIAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PATRICIAN 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

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEBG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

PA, AT, TR, RI, IC, CI, IA, AN

Trigrams

PAT, ATR, TRI, RIC, ICI, CIA, IAN

Crossword Intelligence

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

PATRICIAN is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong 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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