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prefect

/ˈpɹiːfekt/noun

Prefect can refer to a chief officer or chief magistrate.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

PR

Ends

ECT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PREFECT” Mean?

/ˈpɹiːfekt/

prefect has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a chief officer or chief magistrate

the prefect of Paris police

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a chief officer or chief magistrate

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

P, R, E, F, E, C, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
f
e
c
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prefect.

PREFECT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with P and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PREFECT 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

ABCDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

PR, RE, EF, FE, EC, CT

Trigrams

PRE, REF, EFE, FEC, ECT

Crossword Intelligence

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

PREFECT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCC, 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 T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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