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preternatural

/ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/adjective

Preternatural is also used as adjective, with meanings including surpassing the ordinary or normal.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 15

Length

13

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

PR

Ends

RAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PRETERNATURAL” Mean?

/ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/

preternatural has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

surpassing the ordinary or normal

{'source': 'George Will', 'text': 'Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel'}

his uncanny sense of direction

Synonyms

2

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

{'source': 'Aldous Huxley', 'text': 'find transcendental motives for sublunary action'}

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

13

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

surpassing the ordinary or normal

Length

13 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

L

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Letters

P, R, E, T, E, R, N, A, T, U, R, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
t
e
r
n
a
t
u
r
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for preternatural.

PRETERNATURAL is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with P and ends with L.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCBEFDGBFH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

PRETERNATURAL has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRETERNATURAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRETERNATURAL 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

5

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDCBEFDGBFH

CV Pattern

CCVCVCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

PR, RE, ET, TE, ER, RN, NA, AT, TU, UR, RA, AL

Trigrams

PRE, RET, ETE, TER, ERN, RNA, NAT, ATU, TUR, URA, RAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

PRETERNATURAL is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCCVCVCVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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