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preface

/ˈpɹɛfəs/noun · verb

Preface can refer to a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book. As a verb, preface can mean to furnish with a preface or introduction.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

PR

Ends

ACE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PREFACE” Mean?

/ˈpɹɛfəs/

preface has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

Verb

1 sense
1

furnish with a preface or introduction

She always precedes her lectures with a joke

He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

P, R, E, F, A, C, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
f
a
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for preface.

PREFACE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PREFACE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PREFACE 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

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFC

CV Pattern

CCVCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

PR, RE, EF, FA, AC, CE

Trigrams

PRE, REF, EFA, FAC, ACE

Crossword Intelligence

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

PREFACE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, 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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