penult
Penult can refer to the next to last syllable in a word.
Length
6
Scrabble
8
WWF
12
Starts
PE
Ends
ULT
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “PENULT” Mean?
/ˈpiːˌnʌlt/
penult has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensethe next to last syllable in a word
Synonyms
Synonyms for PENULT
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Word Intelligence
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Definition
the next to last syllable in a word
Length
6 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
T
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
P, E, N, U, L, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆PENULT has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PENULT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆PENULT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆PENULT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
PE, EN, NU, UL, LT
Trigrams
PEN, ENU, NUL, ULT
Crossword Intelligence
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