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prescription

/pɹəˈskɹɪpʃən/adjective · noun

Prescription can refer to a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist, directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions, or written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person. Prescription is also used as adjective, with meanings including available only with a doctor's written prescription.

5 meanings12 lettersScrabble 18

Length

12

Scrabble

18

WWF

22

Starts

PR

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PRESCRIPTION” Mean?

/pɹəˈskɹɪpʃən/

prescription has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

available only with a doctor's written prescription

a prescription drug

Noun

4 senses
1

directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions

I tried to follow her prescription for success

2

a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist

he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly

3

written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person

4

written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

12

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

available only with a doctor's written prescription

Length

12 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

8

Letters

P, R, E, S, C, R, I, P, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
s
c
r
i
p
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prescription.

PRESCRIPTION is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBFAGFHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PRESCRIPTION has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRESCRIPTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRESCRIPTION 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 prescription.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBFAGFHI

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PR, RE, ES, SC, CR, RI, IP, PT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

PRE, RES, ESC, SCR, CRI, RIP, IPT, PTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

PRESCRIPTION is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCCVVC.
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 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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