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petard

/pɪˈtɑːd/noun

Petard can refer to an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

PE

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PETARD” Mean?

/pɪˈtɑːd/

petard has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, E, T, A, R, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
e
t
a
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for petard.

PETARD is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PETARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PE, ET, TA, AR, RD

Trigrams

PET, ETA, TAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

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

PETARD is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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