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pentagraph

noun

A device used in surveying composed of four flat, straight brass rules, two of which are long and are connected by a double pivot at the end to create a V shape, and two of which are short and joined by a double pivot to create another V shape pointed away from the first, with the other ends of the short rules connected at the halfway mark of the long rules, so that the entire figure creates a parallelogram.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

21

Starts

PE

Ends

APH

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PENTAGRAPH” Mean?

A device used in surveying composed of four flat, straight brass rules, two of which are long and are connected by a double pivot at the end to create a V shape, and two of which are short and joined by a double pivot to create another V shape pointed away from the first, with the other ends of the short rules connected at the halfway mark of the long rules, so that the entire figure creates a parallelogram.

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

A device used in surveying composed of four flat, straight brass rules, two of which are long and are connected by a double pivot at the end to create a V shape, and two of which are short and joined by a double pivot to create another V shape pointed away from the first, with the other ends of the short rules connected at the halfway mark of the long rules, so that the entire figure creates a parallelogram.

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

H

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

P, E, N, T, A, G, R, A, P, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
n
t
a
g
r
a
p
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pentagraph.

PENTAGRAPH is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with P and ends with H.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGEAH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PENTAGRAPH has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PENTAGRAPH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGEAH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

PE, EN, NT, TA, AG, GR, RA, AP, PH

Trigrams

PEN, ENT, NTA, TAG, AGR, GRA, RAP, APH

Crossword Intelligence

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

PENTAGRAPH is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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