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predatory

/ˈpɹedətəɹi/adjective

Predatory is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

15

Starts

PR

Ends

ORY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PREDATORY” Mean?

/ˈpɹedətəɹi/

predatory has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding

bands of marauding Indians

predatory warfare

a raiding party

2

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

a predatory bird

the rapacious wolf

raptorial birds

ravening wolves

3

living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain

predatory capitalists

{'source': 'Peter S. Prescott', 'text': 'a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal'}

{'source': 'W.E.Swinton', 'text': 'a predacious kind of animal — the early geological gangster'}

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding

Length

9 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, E, D, A, T, O, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
d
a
t
o
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for predatory.

PREDATORY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PREDATORY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGBH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PR, RE, ED, DA, AT, TO, OR, RY

Trigrams

PRE, RED, EDA, DAT, ATO, TOR, ORY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PREDATORY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCC.
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 CCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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