preposition
Preposition can refer to a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word or (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached).
Length
11
Scrabble
15
WWF
18
Starts
PR
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “PREPOSITION” Mean?
/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/
preposition has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesa function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
11
Vowels
5
Consonants
6
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Definition
a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
Length
11 letters
Starts With
P
Ends With
N
Vowels
5
Consonants
6
Letters
P, R, E, P, O, S, I, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★PREPOSITION has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆PREPOSITION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆PREPOSITION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆PREPOSITION 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
3
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCADEFGFDH
CV Pattern
CCVCVCVCVVC
Vowel Share
45%
Consonant Share
55%
Bigrams
PR, RE, EP, PO, OS, SI, IT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
PRE, REP, EPO, POS, OSI, SIT, ITI, TIO, ION
Crossword Intelligence
Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for preposition.
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