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perigee

/ˈpɛɹɪdʒiː/noun

Perigee can refer to periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

PE

Ends

GEE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PERIGEE” Mean?

/ˈpɛɹɪdʒiː/

perigee has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word perigee with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

P, E, R, I, G, E, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
i
g
e
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for perigee.

PERIGEE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERIGEE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBB

CV Pattern

CVCVCVV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RI, IG, GE, EE

Trigrams

PER, ERI, RIG, IGE, GEE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERIGEE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVV, 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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