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pecten

noun

The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

PE

Ends

TEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PECTEN” Mean?

The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word pecten with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, E, C, T, E, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
c
t
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pecten.

PECTEN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PECTEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PE, EC, CT, TE, EN

Trigrams

PEC, ECT, CTE, TEN

Crossword Intelligence

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

PECTEN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, 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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