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postern

/ˈpɒst(ə)n/noun

Postern can refer to a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

PO

Ends

ERN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “POSTERN” Mean?

/ˈpɒst(ə)n/

postern has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

P, O, S, T, E, R, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
s
t
e
r
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for postern.

POSTERN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

POSTERN has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

PO, OS, ST, TE, ER, RN

Trigrams

POS, OST, STE, TER, ERN

Crossword Intelligence

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

POSTERN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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