penultima
Penultima can refer to the next to last syllable in a word.
Length
9
Scrabble
13
WWF
18
Starts
PE
Ends
IMA
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “PENULTIMA” Mean?
penultima has 1 documented sense across noun.
Noun
1 sensethe next to last syllable in a word
Synonyms
Synonyms for PENULTIMA
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Word Intelligence
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Definition
the next to last syllable in a word
Length
9 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
A
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
P, E, N, U, L, T, I, M, A
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using penultima in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆PENULTIMA has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PENULTIMA is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆PENULTIMA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆PENULTIMA uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHI
CV Pattern
CVCVCCVCV
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
PE, EN, NU, UL, LT, TI, IM, MA
Trigrams
PEN, ENU, NUL, ULT, LTI, TIM, IMA
Crossword Intelligence
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