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postpones

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of postpone

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

PO

Ends

NES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “POSTPONES” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of postpone

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of postpone

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
o
s
t
p
o
n
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for postpones.

POSTPONES is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with P and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDABEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDABEFC

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PO, OS, ST, TP, PO, ON, NE, ES

Trigrams

POS, OST, STP, TPO, PON, ONE, NES

Crossword Intelligence

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

POSTPONES is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVC.
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 CVCCCVCVC, 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 S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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