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plump

adjective · noun · adverb · verb

Plump can refer to the sound of a sudden heavy fall. As a verb, plump can mean to set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise, give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number, or make fat or plump.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

16

Starts

PL

Ends

UMP

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PLUMP” Mean?

plump has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

a chubby child

pleasingly plump

Noun

1 sense
1

the sound of a sudden heavy fall

Adverb

1 sense
1

straight down especially heavily or abruptly

the anchor fell plump into the sea

we dropped the rock plump into the water

Verb

4 senses
1

drop sharply

The stock market plummeted

The stock market is going to plump

Synonyms

2

set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

He planked the money on the table

He planked himself into the sofa

3

make fat or plump

We will plump out that poor starving child

Synonyms

4

give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

I plumped for the losing candidates

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

P

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

P, L, U, M, P

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
l
u
m
p

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for plump.

PLUMP is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with P.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PLUMP has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PLUMP is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PLUMP can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDA

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

PL, LU, UM, MP

Trigrams

PLU, LUM, UMP

Crossword Intelligence

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

PLUMP is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with P, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with P, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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