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persimmon

/pɜːˈsɪmən/noun

Persimmon can refer to any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros or orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

PE

Ends

MON

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PERSIMMON” Mean?

/pɜːˈsɪmən/

persimmon has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

2

orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

P, E, R, S, I, M, M, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
r
s
i
m
m
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for persimmon.

PERSIMMON is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PERSIMMON has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RS, SI, IM, MM, MO, ON

Trigrams

PER, ERS, RSI, SIM, IMM, MMO, MON

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERSIMMON is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
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 CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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