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pentimento

/ˌpɛn.tɪˈmɛn.təʊ/noun

Pentimento can refer to the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age).

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

PE

Ends

NTO

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PENTIMENTO” Mean?

/ˌpɛn.tɪˈmɛn.təʊ/

pentimento has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

O

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

P, E, N, T, I, M, E, N, T, O

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
n
t
i
m
e
n
t
o

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pentimento.

PENTIMENTO is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with O.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBCDG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside pentimento.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBCDG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PE, EN, NT, TI, IM, ME, EN, NT, TO

Trigrams

PEN, ENT, NTI, TIM, IME, MEN, ENT, NTO

Crossword Intelligence

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

PENTIMENTO is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with O, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCCV.
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 CVCCVCVCCV, 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 O, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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