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people

/ˈpiːpəl/noun · verb

People can refer to the body of citizens of a state or country, the common people generally, or members of a family line. As a verb, people can mean to fill with people or furnish with people.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

PE

Ends

PLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PEOPLE” Mean?

/ˈpiːpəl/

people has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

old people

there were at least 200 people in the audience

2

the body of citizens of a state or country

the Spanish people

Synonyms

3

members of a family line

his people have been farmers for generations

are your people still alive?

4

the common people generally

separate the warriors from the mass

power to the people

Verb

2 senses
1

fill with people

Stalin wanted to people the empty steppes

2

furnish with people

The plains are sparsely populated

Synonyms for PEOPLE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

P, E, O, P, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
o
p
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for people.

PEOPLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PEOPLE 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 people.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCADB

CV Pattern

CVVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PE, EO, OP, PL, LE

Trigrams

PEO, EOP, OPL, PLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PEOPLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCV.
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 CVVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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