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police

noun · verb

Police can refer to the force of policemen and officers. As a verb, police can mean to maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

13

Starts

PO

Ends

ICE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “POLICE” Mean?

police has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the force of policemen and officers

the law came looking for him

Verb

1 sense
1

maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

Synonyms

Synonyms for POLICE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the force of policemen and officers

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

P, O, L, I, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
l
i
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for police.

POLICE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

POLICE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

POLICE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

PO, OL, LI, IC, CE

Trigrams

POL, OLI, LIC, ICE

Crossword Intelligence

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

POLICE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate 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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