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posthole

noun

Posthole can refer to a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

14

Starts

PO

Ends

OLE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “POSTHOLE” Mean?

posthole has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post

Length

8 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

P, O, S, T, H, O, L, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
s
t
h
o
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for posthole.

POSTHOLE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

POSTHOLE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

POSTHOLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

POSTHOLE 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

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

PO, OS, ST, TH, HO, OL, LE

Trigrams

POS, OST, STH, THO, HOL, OLE

Crossword Intelligence

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

POSTHOLE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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