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pestilence

/ˈpɛstələn(t)s/noun

Pestilence can refer to a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of, any epidemic disease with a high death rate, or a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

PE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PESTILENCE” Mean?

/ˈpɛstələn(t)s/

pestilence has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

2

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

Synonyms

3

a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation

according to him, I was the canker in their midst

Synonyms

Synonyms for PESTILENCE

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

P, E, S, T, I, L, E, N, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
s
t
i
l
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pestilence.

PESTILENCE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFBGHB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PESTILENCE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PESTILENCE 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 pestilence.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFBGHB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PE, ES, ST, TI, IL, LE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

PES, EST, STI, TIL, ILE, LEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PESTILENCE 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 CVCCVCVCCV.
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 CVCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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