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placard

/ˈplæk.ɑːd/noun · verb

Placard can refer to a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. As a verb, placard can mean to publicize or announce by placards or post in a public place.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

PL

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLACARD” Mean?

/ˈplæk.ɑːd/

placard has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

a poster advertised the coming attractions

Verb

2 senses
1

post in a public place

2

publicize or announce by placards

Synonyms

Synonyms for PLACARD

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

P, L, A, C, A, R, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
a
c
a
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for placard.

PLACARD is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PLACARD has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

PL, LA, AC, CA, AR, RD

Trigrams

PLA, LAC, ACA, CAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLACARD is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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