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prevention

/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/noun

Prevention can refer to the act of preventing.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 15

Length

10

Scrabble

15

WWF

19

Starts

PR

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PREVENTION” Mean?

/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/

prevention has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

the act of preventing

there was no bar against leaving

money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza

Synonyms

Synonyms for PREVENTION

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the act of preventing

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, E, V, E, N, T, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
v
e
n
t
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for prevention.

PREVENTION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEFGHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PREVENTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PREVENTION 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 prevention.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEFGHE

CV Pattern

CCVCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PR, RE, EV, VE, EN, NT, TI, IO, ON

Trigrams

PRE, REV, EVE, VEN, ENT, NTI, TIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

PREVENTION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCCVVC.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCCVVC, 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 N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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