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predominate

adjective · verb

Predominate commonly means to be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance or appear very large or occupy a commanding position. Predominate is also used as adjective, with meanings including having superior power and influence.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 16

Length

11

Scrabble

16

WWF

19

Starts

PR

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PREDOMINATE” Mean?

predominate has 3 documented senses across adjective, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having superior power and influence

the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism

Verb

2 senses
1

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Money reigns supreme here

Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood

2

appear very large or occupy a commanding position

The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain

Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

11

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having superior power and influence

Length

11 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, E, D, O, M, I, N, A, T, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
d
o
m
i
n
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for predominate.

PREDOMINATE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 45%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PREDOMINATE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PREDOMINATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside predominate.

Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJC

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

45%

Consonant Share

55%

Bigrams

PR, RE, ED, DO, OM, MI, IN, NA, AT, TE

Trigrams

PRE, RED, EDO, DOM, OMI, MIN, INA, NAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PREDOMINATE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVCVCV.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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