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pertain

/pɚˈteɪn/•verb

Pertain commonly means to be a part or attribute of or be relevant to.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

AIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PERTAIN” Mean?

/pɚˈteɪn/

pertain has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

be relevant to

“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

“My remark pertained to your earlier comments”

Synonyms

refer relate concern touch

be a part or attribute of

Synonyms

appertain

Synonyms for PERTAIN

refer relate concern touch appertain

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

be relevant to

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

P, E, R, T, A, I, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pertain.

PERTAIN is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 9.

It starts with P and ends with N.

It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 43%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PERTAIN has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PERTAIN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside pertain.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PE, ER, RT, TA, AI, IN

Trigrams

PER, ERT, RTA, TAI, AIN

Crossword Intelligence

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

PERTAIN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.