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perimeter

/pəˈɹɪmɪtə(ɹ)/noun

Perimeter can refer to the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary, a line enclosing a plane areas, or the size of something as given by the distance around it.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

PE

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERIMETER” Mean?

/pəˈɹɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

perimeter has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

Synonyms

2

a line enclosing a plane areas

3

the size of something as given by the distance around it

Synonyms for PERIMETER

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

P, E, R, I, M, E, T, E, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
i
m
e
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for perimeter.

PERIMETER is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PERIMETER has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERIMETER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERIMETER 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 perimeter.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFBC

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RI, IM, ME, ET, TE, ER

Trigrams

PER, ERI, RIM, IME, MET, ETE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERIMETER is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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