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prevent

/pɹɪˈvɛnt/verb

Prevent commonly means to keep from happening or arising; make impossible or stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

PR

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PREVENT” Mean?

/pɹɪˈvɛnt/

prevent has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

My sense of tact forbids an honest answer

Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project

2

stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

We must prevent the cancer from spreading

His snoring kept me from falling asleep

Keep the child from eating the marbles

They prevent him from writing the letter

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word prevent with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

Length

7 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

P, R, E, V, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
v
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prevent.

PREVENT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
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 prevent in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PREVENT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PREVENT 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

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

PR, RE, EV, VE, EN, NT

Trigrams

PRE, REV, EVE, VEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

PREVENT 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: 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 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 12, 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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