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pitchfork

/ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/noun · verb

Pitchfork can refer to a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay. As a verb, pitchfork can mean to lift with a pitchfork.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 23

Length

9

Scrabble

23

WWF

24

Starts

PI

Ends

ORK

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PITCHFORK” Mean?

/ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/

pitchfork has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay

Verb

1 sense
1

lift with a pitchfork

pitchfork hay

Synonyms

Synonyms for PITCHFORK

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

P, I, T, C, H, F, O, R, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
i
t
c
h
f
o
r
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pitchfork.

PITCHFORK is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with P and ends with K.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PITCHFORK has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

PI, IT, TC, CH, HF, FO, OR, RK

Trigrams

PIT, ITC, TCH, CHF, HFO, FOR, ORK

Crossword Intelligence

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

PITCHFORK is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCC.
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 CVCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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