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/ˈpɒpjʊlə/adjective

Popular is also used as adjective, with meanings including regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

15

Starts

PO

Ends

LAR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “POPULAR” Mean?

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/

popular has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses
1

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

a popular tourist attraction

a popular girl

cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular

2

carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large

the popular vote

popular representation

institutions of popular government

3

representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large

democratic art forms

a democratic or popular movement

popular thought

popular science

Synonyms

4

(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

Synonyms

Synonyms for POPULAR

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, O, P, U, L, A, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
p
u
l
a
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for popular.

POPULAR is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABACDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABACDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PO, OP, PU, UL, LA, AR

Trigrams

POP, OPU, PUL, ULA, LAR

Crossword Intelligence

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

POPULAR is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
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 CVCVCVC, 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 R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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