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plosive

/ˈpləʊsɪv/noun

Plosive can refer to a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

PL

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLOSIVE” Mean?

/ˈpləʊsɪv/

plosive has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

his stop consonants are too aspirated

Synonyms for PLOSIVE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, L, O, S, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
o
s
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for plosive.

PLOSIVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside plosive.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PL, LO, OS, SI, IV, VE

Trigrams

PLO, LOS, OSI, SIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLOSIVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCV.
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 CCVCVCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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