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plausible

/ˈplɔːz.ɪ.bəl/adjective

Plausible is also used as adjective, with meanings including apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

18

Starts

PL

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PLAUSIBLE” Mean?

/ˈplɔːz.ɪ.bəl/

plausible has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

a plausible excuse

2

given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

a plausible liar

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

P, L, A, U, S, I, B, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
a
u
s
i
b
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for plausible.

PLAUSIBLE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PLAUSIBLE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBH

CV Pattern

CCVVCVCCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

PL, LA, AU, US, SI, IB, BL, LE

Trigrams

PLA, LAU, AUS, USI, SIB, IBL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLAUSIBLE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCVCCV.
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 CCVVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, 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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