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posterior

/pɒˈstɪə.ɹi.ə/adjective · noun

Posterior can refer to the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on or a tooth situated at the back of the mouth. Posterior is also used as adjective, with meanings including located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

PO

Ends

IOR

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “POSTERIOR” Mean?

/pɒˈstɪə.ɹi.ə/

posterior has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

2

coming at a subsequent time or stage

without ulterior argument

the mood posterior to

Noun

2 senses
1

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

he deserves a good kick in the butt

are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

2

a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

R

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

P, O, S, T, E, R, I, O, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
s
t
e
r
i
o
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for posterior.

POSTERIOR is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with R.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

PO, OS, ST, TE, ER, RI, IO, OR

Trigrams

POS, OST, STE, TER, ERI, RIO, IOR

Crossword Intelligence

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

POSTERIOR is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVVC.
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 CVCCVCVVC, 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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