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perishable

adjective · noun

Perishable can refer to food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated. Perishable is also used as adjective, with meanings including liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 17

Length

10

Scrabble

17

WWF

19

Starts

PE

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERISHABLE” Mean?

perishable has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay

this minute and perishable planet

perishable foods such as butter and fruit

Noun

1 sense
1

food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated

Synonyms

Synonyms for PERISHABLE

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

P, E, R, I, S, H, A, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
i
s
h
a
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for perishable.

PERISHABLE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PERISHABLE has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERISHABLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERISHABLE 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 perishable.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RI, IS, SH, HA, AB, BL, LE

Trigrams

PER, ERI, RIS, ISH, SHA, HAB, ABL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERISHABLE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong 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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