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pretty

/ˈpɹɪti/adjective · adverb

Pretty is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing or to certain extent or degree.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

PR

Ends

TTY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PRETTY” Mean?

/ˈpɹɪti/

pretty has 3 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

2 senses
1

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

pretty girl

pretty song

pretty room

2

(used ironically) unexpectedly bad

a pretty mess

a pretty kettle of fish

Adverb

1 sense
1

to certain extent or degree

pretty big

pretty bad

jolly decent of him

the shoes are priced reasonably

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

P, R, E, T, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
t
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pretty.

PRETTY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with P and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PRETTY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PRETTY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRETTY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

PR, RE, ET, TT, TY

Trigrams

PRE, RET, ETT, TTY

Crossword Intelligence

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

PRETTY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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